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Title: The Busie Body

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Busie_Body

Note: Augustan Reprint Society, publication number 19

Credits: Produced by Louise Hope, David Starner and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Summary: "The Busie Body" by Susanna Centlivre is a comedy written in the early 18th century. This light-hearted play centers around the themes of intrigue and mistaken identity, featuring characters such as the jealous guardian Sir Francis Gripe and the clever heiress Miranda. It reflects the comedic tradition of the time, focusing on the foibles of love and the absurdity of social conventions. The opening of the play introduces us to Sir George and Charles in a park, where they engage in witty banter about love and financial matters. Sir George expresses his feelings for Miranda, while Charles laments his father's avarice and his own inability to inherit his uncle's estate until he comes of age. Their conversation is interrupted by the arrival of Marplot, a foolish character whose propensity to meddle is highlighted early on. The humorous exchanges set the tone for the play, establishing a backdrop of romantic entanglements and comical misunderstandings that will define the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Author: Centlivre, Susanna, 1667?-1723

Commentator: Byrd, Jess

EBook No.: 16740

Published: Sep 24, 2005

Downloads: 257

Language: English

Subject: English drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Busie Body

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Busie_Body

Note: Augustan Reprint Society, publication number 19

Credits: Produced by Louise Hope, David Starner and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Summary: "The Busie Body" by Susanna Centlivre is a comedy written in the early 18th century. This light-hearted play centers around the themes of intrigue and mistaken identity, featuring characters such as the jealous guardian Sir Francis Gripe and the clever heiress Miranda. It reflects the comedic tradition of the time, focusing on the foibles of love and the absurdity of social conventions. The opening of the play introduces us to Sir George and Charles in a park, where they engage in witty banter about love and financial matters. Sir George expresses his feelings for Miranda, while Charles laments his father's avarice and his own inability to inherit his uncle's estate until he comes of age. Their conversation is interrupted by the arrival of Marplot, a foolish character whose propensity to meddle is highlighted early on. The humorous exchanges set the tone for the play, establishing a backdrop of romantic entanglements and comical misunderstandings that will define the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Author: Centlivre, Susanna, 1667?-1723

Commentator: Byrd, Jess

EBook No.: 16740

Published: Sep 24, 2005

Downloads: 257

Language: English

Subject: English drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.