She Stoops to Conquer, first performed in London in 1773, is a comedy written by Irish author Oliver Goldsmith. The play is a favourite for study by English literature and theatre classes in Britain and the United States. It is one of the few plays from the 18th century to have an enduring appeal, and is still regularly performed today. It has been adapted into a film several times, including in 1914 and 1923.Initially the play was titled Mistakes of a Night, and indeed, all the events within the play take place in one long night.
《屈身求爱》是一出写于十八世纪末的喜剧，针对的题材是当时泛滥的感伤滥情剧。全剧围绕当时英国青年男女的恋爱与婚姻：英国乡村、有地位的家庭、颇有些才情与自负的有主见的待嫁女主人公、风度翩翩造访的未婚男士、一个贪慕虚荣一心想高攀个好女婿的母亲、通情达理且低调的父亲，一并插叙些愚蠢的亲戚、私奔的小浪漫等等，与晚其二十年简•奥斯丁的《傲慢与偏见》有异曲同工之妙。
