{"product_id":"9780199553884","title":"She Stoops to Conquer and Other Comedies","description":"This edition brings together four eighteenth-century comedies that illustrate the full variety of the social and cultural mores of the time. Fielding's \u003cem\u003eThe Modern Husband\u003c\/em\u003e, written before the 1737 Licensing Act that restricted political and social comment, depicts wife-pandering and widespread social corruption. In Garrick and Colman's \u003cem\u003eThe Clandestine Marriage\u003c\/em\u003e two lovers marry in defiance of parental wishes and rue the consequences. \u003cem\u003eShe Stoops to Conquer\u003c\/em\u003e explores the comic and not-so-comic consequences of mistaken identity, and in \u003cem\u003eWild Oats\u003c\/em\u003e, the strolling player Rover is a beacon of hope at a time of unrest.\u003cbr\u003e Part of the Oxford English Drama series, this edition has modern-spelling texts, critical introduction, wide-ranging annotation, and an informative bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years \u003cstrong\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011054944496,"sku":"9780199553884","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780199553884_p0.jpg?v=1763668991","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780199553884","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}