A Wife For A Month: A Tragi-Comedy (1717)

""A Wife For A Month: A Tragi-Comedy"" is a play written by Francis Beaumont and first published in 1717. The story revolves around the character of Leandro, a young man who is in love with Isabella, the daughter of a wealthy merchant. However, Isabella's father has arranged for her to marry another man, and Leandro is forced to find a way to win her hand.Leandro comes up with a plan to disguise himself as a doctor and convince Isabella's father that she is suffering from a rare and dangerous disease. He then offers to cure her if he is allowed to marry her for a month. Isabella's father agrees to the plan, and Leandro and Isabella are married for a month.During this time, Leandro and Isabella fall deeply in love with each other. However, their happiness is short-lived, as Isabella's father discovers the truth about the supposed illness and demands that Leandro leave his daughter. The play ends tragically, with Leandro and Isabella separated and left to mourn their lost love.""A Wife For A Month: A Tragi-Comedy"" is a classic example of the Restoration-era theatre, with its mix of comedy and tragedy. The play explores themes of love, deception, and the power dynamics between men and women in society. It remains a popular work of literature and continues to be performed and studied today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.