Project Gutenberg 2016-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 68 Vanbrugh, John 1664 1726 Vanbrugh, J. (John) Vanburgh, John Plays, written by Sir John Vanbrugh, volume the second The confederacy -- The mistake -- The country house -- A journey to London -- The provok'd husband. Produced by Richard Tonsing, Mark C. Orton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Plays" by Sir John Vanbrugh is a collection of theatrical works written in the early 18th century. This volume includes plays like "The Confederacy," "The Mistake," "The Country House," "A Journey to London," and "The Provok'd Husband," showcasing a satirical look at societal norms and relationships in Vanbrugh's time. The characters navigate themes of love, deception, and class distinction, with a focus on both humorous and critical examinations of their society. The opening of "Plays" introduces the play "The Confederacy" and centers around characters discussing their struggles with money, societal expectations, and the follies of social ambitions. It features Mrs. Amlet, a seller of various beauty items, lamenting her poor financial state while interacting with her neighbor Mrs. Cloggit. Their dialogue reveals the pressures of living beyond social means, as Mrs. Amlet discusses her hope of marrying her son to a wealthy woman, despite his reckless behavior. The introduction of Dick, Mrs. Amlet's son, establishes him as a roguish yet charming character entangled in schemes to improve his fortunes. This sets the tone for a comedic exploration of social aspirations and personal misadventures that lie ahead in the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies English drama -- 18th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 752493 752470 2024-09-21T11:00:54.592881 2023-09-22T08:09:36.620301 text/html text/html 776825 2016-02-02T18:53:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 335792 2016-02-02T18:53:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 411529 2024-09-21T11:01:13.741810 application/epub+zip 411459 2024-09-21T11:00:57.939921 application/epub+zip 366573 2024-09-21T11:00:56.128899 application/epub+zip 696514 2024-09-21T11:01:22.862718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605271 2024-09-21T11:01:11.756777 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561329 2022-09-23T09:07:20.899778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 623030 622804 2024-09-21T11:00:47.664414 2023-09-22T08:09:30.547227 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 622783 2016-02-02T18:53:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 220846 2016-02-02T18:53:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18870 2024-09-21T11:01:23.039710 application/rdf+xml 18538 2024-09-21T11:00:56.337854 image/jpeg 3468 2024-09-21T11:00:56.237851 image/jpeg 339259 2024-09-21T11:00:54.661912 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