Author's Farce

Author's Farce

by Henry Fielding

Author's Farce is a meta-theatrical play by Henry Fielding that satirizes the struggles of playwrights in 18th-century London. The play follows Luckless, a struggling author, who attempts to write and produce a successful play. The play within the play, a puppet show called 'The Pleasures of the Town,' serves as a vehicle for Fielding to critique societal foibles, the fickleness of the audience, and the often-unfair practices of the theater industry. The play is full of witty dialogue, slapstick humor, and sharp social commentary, making it a highly entertaining and insightful critique of the world of theater and the social landscape of its time.

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Henry Fielding

United Kingdom

Henry Fielding was an English novelist and dramatist known for his earthy humour and satire. His comic novel Tom Jones is still widely appreciated. He and Samuel Richardson are seen as founders of the...

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