Project Gutenberg 2005-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 89 Falstaffe, John, Sir Falstaffe, Sir John The Theater (1720) E-text prepared by David Starner, Linda Cantoni, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "The Theater" by Sir John Falstaffe is a collection of literary essays written in the early 18th century. This work serves as a continuation of Richard Steele's periodical of the same name, capturing the essence of the socio-cultural landscape during this period. The essays are marked by witty reflections on various subjects, showcasing Falstaffe's style and knowledge, as well as the social concerns of his time. At the start of the text, the narrator introduces himself as "Sir John Falstaffe," explaining his role as the executor of the late Sir John Edgar's will, and humorously engaging with the reader about the nature of wit and the persona of authors. The opening segment hints at a friendly rivalry with Richard Steele, as Falstaffe acknowledges their previous encounters in print. The first essay discusses the legacy of Edgar, recounting the peculiarities of his will while offering a critique of contemporary society’s follies such as stock-jobbing and dueling, thereby establishing the tone for the insightful and satirical examination of 18th-century life that follows in the rest of the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Theater -- Great Britain -- History Theater -- Periodicals English periodicals -- History PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 135869 2025-07-07T05:09:51.500181 text/html 135690 2025-01-15T01:07:11.623118 text/html 117100 2025-07-07T05:09:55.807147 application/epub+zip 117606 2025-07-07T05:09:53.012182 application/epub+zip 117607 2025-07-07T05:09:52.032170 application/epub+zip 216510 2025-07-07T05:09:57.818130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199008 2025-07-07T05:09:55.227160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176877 2022-09-08T00:49:04.531520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116580 2025-07-07T05:09:51.262159 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116281 2020-12-14T13:55:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116296 2020-12-14T13:55:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19945 2025-07-07T05:09:57.937153 application/rdf+xml 11844 2025-07-07T05:09:52.505173 image/jpeg 3184 2025-07-07T05:09:52.268159 image/jpeg 46186 2020-12-14T13:55:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 46171 2020-12-14T13:55:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 114391 2025-07-07T05:09:51.511175 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