The recruiting officer
By: by George Farquhar ; edited by Tiffany Stern
Contributors: Stern, Tiffany
Series: New mermaids; New mermaids
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 256
Subjects: Drama; Social life and customs; Military towns; Recruiting and enlistment
Description: This edition sheds light on Farquhar's work, highlighting its status as an account of army corruption and sexual intrigue, and its relevance to later literature such as Brecht's 'Trumpets and Drums', Keneally's 'The Playmaker' and Wertenbaker's 'Our Country's Good'.