Publisher's Synopsis
The Lady's Privilege: A Comedy is a play written by Henry Glapthorne in 1825. The story is set in the 17th century and revolves around the character of Lady Lucy, who is married to Sir Thomas. Lady Lucy is a strong-willed and independent woman who is not afraid to speak her mind and challenge the traditional gender roles of her time. The play begins with Lady Lucy's brother, Lord Plotwell, arriving at her home with his friend, Sir Richard. Sir Richard is immediately smitten with Lady Lucy and begins to court her. However, Lady Lucy is not interested in Sir Richard and instead falls in love with a young man named Charles. As the story progresses, Sir Richard becomes jealous of Charles and tries to ruin his reputation. Meanwhile, Sir Thomas becomes suspicious of Lady Lucy's behavior and accuses her of infidelity. Lady Lucy uses her wit and intelligence to outsmart both Sir Richard and Sir Thomas, and ultimately proves her innocence.The Lady's Privilege: A Comedy is a humorous and entertaining play that explores themes of gender roles, love, and marriage in the 17th century. It showcases the strength and intelligence of its female protagonist, who is not afraid to challenge the traditional expectations placed upon her.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.
