The News-Paper Wedding
Or, an Advertisement for a Husband
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This satirical play pokes fun at the practice of arranged marriages and the ways in which people used newspaper ads to find spouses. The plot revolves around a young woman named Lucinda who places a fake ad in the paper in order to attract suitors and stir up some excitement in her dull life. The resulting chaos leads to a series of hilarious misunderstandings and romantic entanglements. Written in the style of a Restoration comedy, 'The News-Paper Wedding' is a witty and entertaining play that still resonates today. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is...
This satirical play pokes fun at the practice of arranged marriages and the ways in which people used newspaper ads to find spouses. The plot revolves around a young woman named Lucinda who places a fake ad in the paper in order to attract suitors and stir up some excitement in her dull life. The resulting chaos leads to a series of hilarious misunderstandings and romantic entanglements. Written in the style of a Restoration comedy, 'The News-Paper Wedding' is a witty and entertaining play that still resonates today. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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