A School For Greybeards; Or The Mourning Bride: A Comedy In Five Acts (1786)

By Hannah Cowley and Aphra Behn

Book Overview

""A School For Greybeards; Or The Mourning Bride: A Comedy In Five Acts"" is a play written by Mrs. Cowley and published in 1786. The story revolves around a group of older men who enroll in a school to learn how to woo and win the hearts of younger women. The play is set in London and features a cast of characters that includes the school's founder, a young woman who is pursued by one of the older men, and a group of young suitors who are vying for her attention. The play is a comedy, and it explores themes of love, age, and social class. It is considered a classic of 18th-century English literature and is still performed today in theaters around the world.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: 1163883530
• ISBN13: 9781163883532
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"