Village Wooing is a collection of three one-act plays by George Bernard Shaw. The plays are set in the English countryside and explore the themes of love, marriage, and courtship. In the first play, "The Shewing-Up of Blanco Posnet," a young man named Blanco Posnet is arrested for horse theft and brought before a magistrate. Blanco is defended by a young woman named Miss Fanny, who is determined to prove his innocence. In the end, Blanco is acquitted and the two fall in love. In the second play, "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets," a young man named William is in love with a mysterious woman who is the subject of his sonnets. He follows her to a village and discovers that she is a married woman. Despite this, William is determined to win her love. In the third play, "How He Lied to Her Husband," a young man named Henry is in love with a married woman named Lucy. Henry attempts to win her love by lying to her husband, but his plan backfires when Lucy discovers the truth. In the end, Henry and Lucy are reunited and their love is stronger than ever.
By George Bernard Shaw · First published 1933 · Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama · 3 chapters