The Works of George Farquhar: Volume IIGeorge Farquhar (1678 1707) was perhaps the best, and certainly the most popular, playwright to appear at the turn of the 18th century. He captivated audiences with his lively good natured comedies, and romanced the leading actresses and female playwrights. In addition to his eight plays, he wrote many poems, letters, an epic, and a miscellany all before his untimely death at less than thirty. Shirley Strum Kenny has provided the first scholarly