The Good-Natured Man: A Comedy (1884)

By Oliver Goldsmith

Book Overview

The Good-Natured Man is a comedy play written by Oliver Goldsmith in 1768. The story revolves around a young man named Honeywood, who is known for his good-natured personality and generosity. Honeywood inherits a large fortune from his uncle and moves to London to experience the city life. However, he soon finds himself tangled in a web of deceit and manipulation by his own family and friends, who try to take advantage of his kindness and wealth.The play features a diverse cast of characters, including a scheming landlady, a flirtatious heiress, a boisterous barmaid, and a money-hungry uncle. Honeywood's attempts to navigate through these characters and their ulterior motives lead to a series of comedic misunderstandings and misadventures.The Good-Natured Man is a satirical commentary on the social and political issues of the time, including the corruption of the aristocracy and the exploitation of the working class. Goldsmith's witty dialogue and clever plot twists make for an entertaining and thought-provoking play that continues to be performed and studied to this day.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: 1120886643
• ISBN13: 9781120886644
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"