Frontmatter -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- TABLE OF FIGURES -- I. INTRODUCTION - THE TRADITIONS IN FARQUHAR CRITICISM AND THE NEED FOR A NEW CRITICAL STUDY OF FARQUHAR'S PLAYS -- II. LOVE AND A BOTTLE AS A BURLESQUE OF RESTORATION COMEDY -- III. LUREWELL AND THE JILTING WOMEN OF RESTORATION COMEDY -- IV. SIR HARRY WILDAIR - THE 'POOR SEQUEL' TO THE TRIP TO THE JUBILEE -- V. THE ORIGINALITY OF THE INCONSTANT -- VI. THE TWIN-RIVALS AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO FARQUHAR'S DEVELOPMENT AND TO ENGLISH COMEDY -- VII. "THE MYSTERY OF 'THE STAGE COACH'" -- VIII. THE RECRUITING OFFICER AS A CLIMACTIC PLAY IN THE CAREER OF GEORGE FARQUHAR -- IX. THE BEAUX' STRATAGEM - FULFILLMENT OF A PROMISE -- X. CONCLUSIONS -- LIST OF WORKS CITED -- INDEX