Project Gutenberg 2011-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 173 Dodsley, Robert 1703 1764 Dodsley, R. (Robert) Saddi, Nathan ben Solomon, Harry M. 84124836 The Toy Shop (1735) The King and the Miller of Mansfield (1737) Publication Number 218-219 Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Toy Shop (1735) The King and the Miller of Mansfield (1737)" by Robert Dodsley is a collection of two short plays written in the early 18th century. These works reflect the evolving landscape of English drama during the Augustan period, focusing on satire and moral themes relevant to society. Both plays explore the follies of humanity through a comedic lens, encapsulating Dodsley’s observations on human behavior and societal norms. In "The Toy Shop," the narrative revolves around a toy shop where the shopkeeper humorously critiques the trivial nature of societal values and human vanity through the sale of various baubles and curiosities. Employing wit and satire, the shopkeeper serves as a moral commentator on the absurdities of human nature and societal priorities. In contrast, "The King and the Miller of Mansfield" portrays a more earnest tale where the King, while lost in Sherwood Forest, encounters a miller who exemplifies the virtues of honesty and integrity. The play explores themes of justice and human worth, culminating in a resolution that emphasizes merit over nobility. Together, these plays embody Dodsley's aim to entertain while simultaneously provoking thought about societal values. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English drama -- 18th century PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 134320 2025-08-15T03:55:03.818358 text/html 128368 2021-01-07T20:41:04 text/html 331066 2025-08-15T03:55:11.114342 application/epub+zip 331919 2025-08-15T03:55:07.543365 application/epub+zip 115141 2025-08-15T03:55:06.073331 application/epub+zip 551009 2025-08-15T03:55:13.360349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539764 2025-08-15T03:55:10.235333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145763 2022-09-16T15:48:46.053093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107371 2025-08-15T03:55:03.103360 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107203 2021-01-07T20:41:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107196 2021-01-07T20:41:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20472 2025-08-15T03:55:13.521306 application/rdf+xml 25582 2025-08-15T03:55:06.587327 image/jpeg 4863 2025-08-15T03:55:06.333346 image/jpeg 42017 2021-01-07T20:41:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 196799 2021-01-07T20:41:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 42003 2021-01-07T20:41:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 308364 2025-08-15T03:55:03.850365 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