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This book is the eighteenth volume of the Harvard Classics Series - "Modern British Drama". The "modern" referred to here refers to the era division method of the era in which the author of this book lived. Now called "classicism". Courtship is a representative comedy work by British playwright Oliver Goldsmith, which tells a British love story in a traditional setting. The male protagonist who comes to ask for marriage appears to be suave and eloquent, but he is attracted by the young lady pretending to be a maid. Through a series of mistakes, the young lady gradually realizes the sincerity and integrity of the male protagonist and decides to "bow down to court"... In the end - naturally it is a traditional comedy ending. This play reflects Goldsmith's consistent humor and joking style, full of witty interest and wonderful dialogue. The script revolves around various contradictions and handles them very concentratedly and cleverly, forcing readers to keep reading just to know how the author resolves these minor misunderstandings and discords in the end.