A Family Story: A Comedy (1814)

By Joseph Aston

Book Overview

A Family Story: A Comedy is a play written by Joseph Aston and first published in 1814. The play revolves around the story of a family, the Wilmots, who are in financial trouble and are desperately trying to save their estate. The patriarch of the family, Sir George Wilmot, is a bit of a spendthrift and has managed to accumulate a large amount of debt. His son, Charles, is in love with a young woman named Harriet, but their relationship is threatened by the family's financial problems. Meanwhile, Sir George's brother, Sir Thomas, is trying to help the family by proposing a marriage between his daughter, Maria, and Charles. The play is a comedy and features a number of humorous scenes and witty dialogue. It also touches on themes such as love, family, and financial responsibility. Overall, A Family Story: A Comedy is an entertaining and engaging play that offers a glimpse into the lives of a family struggling to keep their heads above water.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120116805
• ISBN13: 9781120116802
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"