Kensington Gardens, Or The Pretenders: A Comedy

By John Leigh

Book Overview

Kensington Gardens, Or The Pretenders: A Comedy is a play written by John Leigh in 1720. The story is set in Kensington Gardens, where two young men, Tom and Jack, pretend to be the Duke of Buckingham and the Earl of Rochester, respectively. They attempt to woo two women, Lady Charlotte and Lady Harriet, who are also pretending to be someone else. Lady Charlotte is pretending to be a shepherdess, while Lady Harriet is pretending to be a gypsy. The play is full of mistaken identities, misunderstandings, and humorous situations. It satirizes the social norms and conventions of the time, particularly the pretensions of the aristocracy. The play was popular in its time and is still considered a classic of Restoration comedy.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: 1104136821
• ISBN13: 9781104136826
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"