George Farquhar

George Farquhar (1677 – 29 April 1707) was an Irish dramatist. He is noted for his contributions to late Restoration comedy, particularly for his plays The Constant Couple (1699), The Recruiting Officer (1706) and The Beaux' Stratagem (1707).

This article is about the Irish dramatist. For the Dean of St Andrews, see George Farquhar (priest). For the British Olympic wrestler, see George Farquhar (wrestler).

George Farquhar
Born1677
Derry, Ireland
Died29 April 1707(1707-04-29) (aged 29–30)
London, England
OccupationDramatist
GenreComedy
Spouse
Margaret Pemell
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(m. 1703)​
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