She Stoops to Conquer Summary by Oliver Goldsmith
She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith Summary She Stoops to Conquer is a comedy play written by Oliver Goldsmith. It was first performed in 1773. This play was set in the English countryside. This play tells the story of two young couples and their humorous misadventures. The play revolves around Charles Marlow, a well-to-do young man who has a peculiar problem. He is extremely shy and nervous around upper-class women, but he is confident and charming around women of lower social status. Marlow is on his way to visit the Hardcastle family estate, where he is set to meet Kate Hardcastle, the daughter of the house, who is hoping for a marriage proposal. However, due to a series of misunderstandings, Marlow and his friend George Hastings mistakenly identify a nearby inn, managed by Mr. Hardcastle, as the Hardcastle mansion. This confusion sets the stage for a series of comedic situations and mistaken identities. Kate, realizing Marlow's discomfort around upper-clas