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The Old Bachelor: A ComedyWilliam Congreve

The Old Bachelor: A Comedy

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Original author: William Congreve

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"The Old Bachelor: A Comedy" by William Congreve is a play produced in 1693. Heartwell, a bitter bachelor who claims to scorn women, falls for Silvia and marries her—only to discover she's another man's discarded mistress. But the wedding may not be what it seems. Meanwhile, deceptions multiply as friends disguise themselves, foolish knights chase wealthy heiresses, and a young wife schemes behind her jealous husband's back. This Restoration comedy weaves together multiple romantic intrigues where nothing is quite as it appears.

The Old Bachelor: A Comedy, by William Congreve. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #1192.

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9 Chapters

  1. 1.Introduction: I10,090 words
  2. 2.Prologue: Intended for the Old Bachelor237 words
  3. 3.Prologue: Spoken by MRS. BRACEGIRDLE304 words
  4. 4.Act I: Scene I3,257 words
  5. 5.Act II: Scene I3,789 words
  1. 6.Act III: Scene I3,971 words
  2. 7.Act IV: Scene I5,914 words
  3. 8.Act V: Scene I4,388 words
  4. 9.Epilogue: Spoken by MRS. BARRY230 words