Project Gutenberg 2004-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 171 Baker, Thomas 1749 51006502 The Fine Lady's Airs (1709) Augustan Reprint Society, publication number 25 Produced by David Starner, Charles Bidwell and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Fine Lady's Airs" by Thomas Baker is a comedy play written in the early 18th century. The story revolves around the Courtly pursuits and romantic entanglements prevalent among the upper classes of London, particularly focusing on the character of Lady Rodomont, a wealthy heiress known for her wit, beauty, and disdain for marriage, as she navigates the attention of various suitors returning from war. The opening portion sets the stage for the characters and the societal dynamics at play. It begins with Sir Harry, attending to his valet Shrimp, who remarks on the distractions of high society amidst the backdrop of recent military victories. As various characters enter, the lively banter reveals their personalities and motivations. Major Bramble displays an anti-establishment attitude, while Mr. Nicknack represents the merchant class, eager to win Lady Rodomont's favor. Through light-hearted exchanges, the scene establishes the contrasting views on love and wealth, hinting at the comedic conflicts that will arise as these characters interact within the bustling society of London. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English drama PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 208623 2025-07-06T09:52:03.529038 text/html 208630 208546 2024-11-06T13:05:15.931910 2023-09-07T03:46:56.894605 text/html text/html 157028 2025-07-06T09:52:10.129010 application/epub+zip 159238 2025-07-06T09:52:06.240048 application/epub+zip 143147 2025-07-06T09:52:05.150037 application/epub+zip 305619 2025-07-06T09:52:12.866014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275213 2025-07-06T09:52:09.429046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245456 2022-09-07T16:36:40.331558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175794 2025-07-06T09:52:03.225041 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 155973 2024-10-28T21:32:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17321 2025-07-06T09:52:12.989992 application/rdf+xml 13430 2025-07-06T09:52:05.638019 image/jpeg 3693 2025-07-06T09:52:05.396000 image/jpeg 154720 2025-07-06T09:52:03.545031 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia