An excellent version of a very funny playOctober 24, 2002 2 out of 4 found this review helpful
She Stoops to Conquer is a remarkable and humourous play. This edition is small and light but contains a good general introduction. There is also space around the edges of the printed text to make those all-important notes during lectures! The themes and issues contained within this play are still relavent within today's society and Goldsmith makes many important points regarding society through the cutting humour emplyed within this play. I would certainly recommend this play to anyone with even a passing interest in literature, not just those having to study the text for A level or degree!!
witty, well written, includes good study guideDecember 11, 2000 4 out of 5 found this review helpful
She Stoops to Conquor by Oliver Goldsmith is a very funny play. The characters are all splendidly individual and their interactions make for hilarious fun as the prospective husband of Kate, Marlow, mistakes her house for a pub and insults her father, her mother is carried away planning a wedding that only she is interested in, her brother play pranks, jewels change hands very quickly, and with fighting and painck attacks the dialogue is fast and witty. The Longman edition has a ten page introduction with notes on the author and an exstensive study plan at the end of the text that enables indepth study for students sitting A-levels or students working on a university degree.
just enough information and layout for efficent studyNovember 7, 2000 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am using this text to complete my A-level english. the layout leaves room for annotation and there is just enough information to inspire thought, but not too much to swamp you with detail. The price is also just right.also the fact that it was published in 1999 ensures that it is up to date.
