Courtship and Struggle over Marriage in Two Eighteenth Century Plays

Authors

  • Dr. Uttam Balu Koli Research Scholar, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India

Keywords:

Marriage, courtship, love, struggle, economic consideration

Abstract

The revolution of 1688 involving the overthrowing of James II ushered in new sociocultural codes particularly in the upper classes of the society. It brought in a growing emphasis and awareness among individuals on matters of property and inheritance. This influenced even the most intimate of human relationships, i.e., the system of marriage where alliances in late seventeenth and eighteenth century English society began to be formalised based on economic considerations and prenuptial marital contracts. Two plays of the restoration period, William Congreve’s The Way of The World and Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer referred to as the Comedy of Manners present an interesting social commentary on the prevailing and changing aspects of the old and new forms of marriage system at work. The paper will dwell on the changing trend of marriage in the eighteenth century where premarital courtship and struggle are evident before the man and woman can be united in wedlock.

Author Biography

Dr. Uttam Balu Koli, Research Scholar, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India

Dr. Uttam Balu Koli did his M. A., M. Phil. and Ph. D. in English, and M. B. A. in Human Resource Management. In addition to doing a Course in English for Communication and a Course in Information Technology, he has a teaching experience of eleven years as an Assistant Professor of English and Communication Skills at an Engineering College. He has to his credit twenty-three research article publications in different peer-reviewed journals, and two best paper awards to his name. He specialises in the areas of English Language, English Literature, Soft Skills and Human Resource Management.

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01.10.2021

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Dr. Uttam Balu Koli. (2021). Courtship and Struggle over Marriage in Two Eighteenth Century Plays . Journal of Teaching and Research in English Literature, 12(4), 17–25. Retrieved from https://journals.eltai.in/index.php/jtrel/article/view/16

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Vol. 12 No. 4 (2021): October

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