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 Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 170 Sheridan, Richard Brinsley 1751 1816 Sheridan, Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan, R. B. (Richard Brinsley) St. Patrick's Day; Or, The Scheming Lieutenant: A Farce in One Act Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Patrick%27s_Day_(play) Produced by Delphine Lettau, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "St. Patrick's Day; Or, The Scheming Lieutenant: A Farce in One Act" by Sheridan is a comedic play written in the late 18th century. It falls under the category of farce, a genre characterized by exaggerated and improbable situations designed to provoke laughter. The story revolves around themes of love, deception, and social critique, primarily focusing on the misadventures of a soldier aiming to win the heart of a young woman against the backdrop of a humorous conflict with her father. The plot follows Lieutenant O'Connor who, disguised as a simple servant named Humphrey, attempts to win the affection of Lauretta, the daughter of Justice Credulous, who dislikes soldiers. The lieutenant is supported by the comical Dr. Rosy and his fellow soldiers, who add to the chaos. As O'Connor and Rosy's plan unfolds, misunderstandings and comedic encounters ensue, culminating in confusion over O'Connor's identity and intentions. Ultimately, the farce culminates in a comical resolution that mocks authority figures while celebrating the themes of love and loyalty, all wrapped in light-hearted humor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays English drama -- 18th century PR Text One Act Plays Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 77584 2025-08-03T08:44:07.516751 text/html 76883 2019-11-15T00:30:06 text/html 128265 2025-08-03T08:44:13.809711 application/epub+zip 126958 2025-08-03T08:44:10.979731 application/epub+zip 81242 2025-08-03T08:44:09.755710 application/epub+zip 340914 2025-08-03T08:44:15.592736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331118 2025-08-03T08:44:13.026728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245063 2022-09-03T13:07:16.132182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62006 2025-08-03T08:44:07.158224 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66226 2020-06-21T05:39:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56906 2020-12-29T23:41:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20906 2025-08-03T08:44:15.719677 application/rdf+xml 24915 2025-08-03T08:44:10.259726 image/jpeg 4671 2025-08-03T08:44:10.005718 image/jpeg 23983 2020-12-29T23:41:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 25340 2020-12-29T23:41:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 23032 2020-12-29T23:41:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 126064 2025-08-03T08:44:07.523727 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia