Project Gutenberg 2015-08-04 Public domain in the USA. 65 Foote, Samuel 1720 1777 Foot, S. (Samuel) Foot, Samuel The Lame Lover: A Comedy in Three Acts Produced by Delphine Lettau, Paul Dring and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "The Lame Lover: A Comedy in Three Acts" by Samuel Foote is a play written in the 18th century, likely during the Georgian era. This comedic work delves into themes of love, social status, and the absurdities surrounding courtship and marriage. Foote thrives on satire to illuminate the follies and pretensions of society, particularly in the context of romantic relationships. The play centers around Sir Luke Limp, a man who takes pride in his disability—a wooden leg—while showcasing his eccentric personality. He finds himself in romantic entanglements that expose the ridiculousness of social ambitions and the human condition. Characters such as the ambitious Serjeant Circuit, who grapples with suspicions about his wife, and Lady Circuit, who navigates the complexities of society while maintaining her reputation and position, enhance the comedic conflicts. As events unfold, various misunderstandings and humorous situations arise, leading to revelations about relationships, societal expectations, and individual desires. The charm of the play lies in its lively dialogue and dynamic character interactions that paint a humorous portrait of love and folly. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies English drama -- 18th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 154387 154388 2024-09-20T15:13:52.311374 2023-09-21T11:33:40.975539 text/html text/html 154763 2015-08-04T10:43:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 107451 2015-08-04T10:43:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 117983 2024-09-20T15:13:56.429350 application/epub+zip 119610 2024-09-20T15:13:52.958343 application/epub+zip 112477 2024-09-20T15:13:52.582383 application/epub+zip 185293 2024-09-20T15:13:58.855357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164630 2024-09-20T15:13:56.111358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157694 2022-09-22T12:56:50.332903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103344 103223 2024-09-20T15:13:51.439346 2023-09-21T11:33:40.123503 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 103529 2015-08-04T10:43:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 39661 2015-08-04T10:43:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18604 2024-09-20T15:13:58.985317 application/rdf+xml 15894 2024-09-20T15:13:52.668365 image/jpeg 2362 2024-09-20T15:13:52.626349 image/jpeg 108287 2024-09-20T15:13:52.325351 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia