Hannah Cowley

An Epic Poem in VI Books

The Siege of Acre

Mrs. Cowley (Hannah)

A Poem, in Four Books

Susanna Centlivre

Elizabeth Griffith

Mary Pix

"First published as an Oxford World's Classics paperback 2001"--T.p

Eighteenth-Century Women Dramatists

A Comedy, as Acted at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden

The Town Before You

The Belle's Stratagem is a romantic comedy that was the most successful work of the playwright, Hannah Cowley. The play has a double plotline that concerns the romance between Letitia Hardy and Doricourt, as well as the relationship between Sir George Touchwood and his wife, Lady Frances Touchwood. The comedy received wide fame after its premiere on February 22, 1780, presented by David Garrick, filling the 2,000-seat Drury Lane theatre. At its time, the play became a major hit of the season, with Queen Charlotte enjoying it so much that she decreed it is performed for the royal family once a season for several years.

The Belle's Stratagem

Reproduction of the original: A Bold Stroke for a Husband by Hannah Cowley

A Bold Stroke for a Husband

A Comedy

The Runaway

The Works of Mrs. Cowley: Dramas

Reproduction of the original: The Belle ́s Stratagem by Hannah Cowley

The Belle ́s Stratagem

Hannah Cowley

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