A Bold Stroke for a Husband

A Bold Stroke for a Husband

1 minute read

A Bold Stroke for a Husband by Hannah Cowley is an 18th-century comedic play centered on love, deception, and female agency. The story follows Olivia, a strong-willed woman determined to marry the man she loves, Colonel Bellville, despite her overprotective father, Don Cæsar, who wants her to wed the wealthy but foolish Don Julio. Olivia…

Arms and the Man by George Bernard

Arms and the Man

2 minutes read

Arms and the Man is a comedy by George Bernard Shaw, set during the 1885 Serbo-Bulgarian War. The play satirizes romanticized notions of war and love, challenging the idealistic views of heroism and passion prevalent in society. Shaw uses witty dialogue and clever characters to debunk these fantasies, encouraging a more practical view of both…