She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith || 3rd Sem, Major - 4

She Stoops to Conquer

Original Title: The Mistakes of a Night

Author: Oliver Goldsmith

Theme:

• Country vs city
• Deceit
• Wealth and Money
• Mistaken Identity
• Social Class Conflict
• Generational Conflict
• Disguise

Characters:

• Mr. Hardcastle: Head of the family who loves old fashioned traditions.
• Mrs. Hardcastle: Wife of Mr. Hardcastle who loves social ambition and wealth.
• Kate Hardcastle: Their witty charming daughter who stoops to conquer by pretending to be of lower status.
• Tony Lumpkin: Mrs. Hardcastle’s son from a previous marriage; Mischievous and troublemaker.
• Constance Neville: Cousin of Kate Hardcastle, inherits jewels romantically paired with Hastings.
• Charles Marlow: Young gentlemen. Shy around the upper-class women but comfortable with the lower-class women.
• George Hastings: Friend of Marlow, loves Neville.

Relationships:

Mr. Hardcastle + Mrs. Hardcastle

Charles Marlow + Kate Hardcastle

Constance Neville + George Hastings

Important Place:

The Three Pigeons (Alehouse)

Prologue:

David Garrick

Genre:

Comedy of Manners

Publish:

1773

Famous Quote:

“The Mistakes of the Night will be crowned with a merry morning.”
Act-v, Mr. Hardcastle

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