The Old Debauchees. A Comedy by Henry Fielding
"The Old Debauchees. A Comedy" by Henry Fielding is a play written in 1732. Based on a scandalous real-life trial, this controversial comedy tells the story of a Catholic priest who schemes to manipulate a father into unknowingly seducing his own daughter. When the intended victim discovers the plot, she devises her own trap to expose the corrupt clergyman. The play blends social commentary with anti-Catholic sentiment while exploring themes of morality,
deception, and societal hypocrisy in Georgian England. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Old Debauchees. A Comedy |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Debauchees |
| Credits |
Produced by Delphine Lettau, Joseph Cooper, David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English drama -- 18th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 37923 |
| Release Date | Nov 4, 2011 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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