Dissipation: A Comedy, In Five Acts (1781)

By Miles Peter Andrews

Book Overview

Dissipation: A Comedy, In Five Acts is a play written by Miles Peter Andrews and first published in 1781. The play is set in London and follows the lives of a group of young men who are consumed by their love of pleasure and dissipation. The main character, Sir John Restless, is a wealthy and reckless young man who spends all his time and money on drinking, gambling, and womanizing. His friends, Lord Foppington and Charles Easy, are equally wasteful and spend their days in a similar manner. The play is a satire on the fashionable society of the time and the excesses of the privileged class. It explores themes of morality, excess, and the consequences of living a life of dissipation. The play is written in a witty and humorous style and features a cast of colorful characters. Dissipation: A Comedy, In Five Acts is a classic example of eighteenth-century comedy and remains a popular work in the genre.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: 1104859610
• ISBN13: 9781104859619
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"