{"product_id":"the-irish-widow-a-farce-in-two-acts","title":"The Irish Widow : a Farce in Two Acts","description":"          The Irish Widow is a play by David Garrick first staged at Drury Lane Theatre on 23 October 1772.[1] It was written in less than a week by Garrick and resembled the plot of Le Mariage forcé by Molière.[2] A comedy, it depicts an elderly man who falls in love with his nephew's fiancée, the young Irish Widow Brady, and uses his control over his nephew's inheritance to end the relationship setting off a chain of events.[3] The play was a success and was performed frequently until the 1820s.[4]PublisherThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. In this series we are bringing a treasure throve of old books back into print using our own state-of-the-art techniques. Generally, these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since we are working with old material, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!        ","brand":"HardPess Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":67145514352944,"sku":"9781313667609","price":7.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/the-irish-widow-a-farce-in-two-acts","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}