She Stoops to Conquer

Synopsis

She Stoops to Conquer is a comedy written by Oliver Goldsmith, an Irish Author remembered for his novels, plays and poems such as The Deserted Village, The Good-Natur'd Man and The Vicar of Wakefield.

Mr. Hardcastle, a wealthy countryman wanted to his daughter to get married with Charles Marlow, son of Sir Charles Marlow, belongs to another wealthy family. It has been revealed by Marlows to Kate that, Charles is nervous about upper class women and looking for a simple girl as his would be wife.

Charles along with his friend George Hasting starts a journey and they stop at Hardcastles without knowing it. They are welcomed by Hardcastles, as if pretending that their identity is not known to them. Charles and George are thinking that they are at an Inn and treat Hardcastles disdainfully. Kate acts as a maid and get mingling with Charles. However Charles behaves with her in bawdy manner as if she appears lower class. Sir Charles Marlow enters and reveals the truth and the misunderstandings are resolved. At the end Kate’s plan of Stoops to Conquer succeeds and they are engaged.

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