"Betsey Bobbett: A Drama" by Marietta Holley is a humorous play that uses the characters' stories to explore social expectations around marriage and a woman's role in society during the late 1800s. The play follows Betsey Bobbett, a hopeful, unmarried woman, and her humorous encounters with love and relationships, as well as the townspeople around her, like her brother, Shakespeare Bobbett, and the awkward Simon Slimpsey. From interactions at home to town meetings, the play shows Betsey's pursuit of love and a sense of self as she pushes up against the expectations to get married. With humor and social commentary, the story looks closely at marriage and Betsey's plight, creating both a funny and emotional view of life in that era.
Betsey Bobbett: A Drama
By Marietta Holley
In a world of social expectations, an unmarried woman hilariously seeks love while challenging what it means to be a woman.
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About the AuthorMarietta Holley, was an American humorist who used satire to comment on U.S. society and politics. Holley enjoyed a prolific writing career and was a bestselling author in the late 19th century, though she was largely forgotten by the time of her death. Her writing was frequently compared to that of Mark Twain and Edgar Nye. Along with Frances Miriam Whitcher and Ann S. Stephens, Holley is regarded as one of America's most significant early female humorists. Her work appealed to all classes of society. Her readers were scattered over the entire world, and included men and women of every station and grade. Her books were widely read in Europe.
Marietta Holley, was an American humorist who used satire to comment on U.S. society and politics. Holley enjoyed a prolific writing career and was a bestselling author in the late 19th century, though she was largely forgotten by the time of her death. Her writing was frequently compared to that of Mark Twain and Edgar Nye. Along with Frances Miriam Whitcher and Ann S. Stephens, Holley is regarded as one of America's most significant early female humorists. Her work appealed to all classes of society. Her readers were scattered over the entire world, and included men and women of every station and grade. Her books were widely read in Europe.
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