Project Gutenberg 2011-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 179 L'Estrange, Roger, Sir 1616 1704 L'Estrange, R. (Roger), Sir L'Estrange, Sir Roger Rahn, B. J. (Beverly Jean) 1934 Rahn, Beverly Jean 66002875 Citt and Bumpkin (1680) Produced by Chris Curnow, Hazel Batey, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Citt and Bumpkin" by Sir Roger L'Estrange is a political satire written in the late 17th century, during a time of intense social and political upheaval in England. This work is structured as a dialogue, featuring two characters: Citt, a savvy London citizen, and Bumpkin, a naïve rural bumpkin. Through their conversation, the text explores themes of political conspiracy, the impact of the Popish Plot, and the complexities of religious and governmental authority in Restoration England. The opening of "Citt and Bumpkin" immediately draws readers into a lively tavern conversation where the two main characters discuss their various tactics to promote petitions. Citt shares insights into the underhanded methods used to gather support, while Bumpkin reflects on the challenges faced in the countryside. As they detail their strategies, the irony of their corruption and dishonest practices unfolds, shedding light on the political animosities of their time. The dialogue cleverly critiques both the characters' immoral behaviors and the broader implications of political dissent and manipulation in a deeply divided society, setting the stage for further exploration of these themes throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Dialogues, English -- Early works to 1800 Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Pamphlets PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature Category: Politics 182792 2025-08-15T13:03:33.327837 text/html 178267 2011-12-19T09:07:38 text/html 158742 2025-08-15T13:03:40.854804 application/epub+zip 159895 2025-08-15T13:03:36.415849 application/epub+zip 138966 2025-08-15T13:03:35.135856 application/epub+zip 314332 2025-08-15T13:03:43.769823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275959 2025-08-15T13:03:40.052811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231839 2022-09-17T13:25:36.338444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152068 2025-08-15T13:03:32.297856 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 152006 2011-12-19T09:07:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151996 2011-12-19T09:07:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21171 2025-08-15T13:03:43.935788 application/rdf+xml 13571 2025-08-15T13:03:35.679840 image/jpeg 3608 2025-08-15T13:03:35.395828 image/jpeg 59929 2011-12-19T09:07:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 69460 2011-12-19T09:07:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 59902 2011-12-19T09:07:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 154345 2025-08-15T13:03:33.344861 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