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Book Synopsis
The two plays presented in full in this volume Wycherley''s The Country Wife and Congreve''s The Way of the World illustrate the evolution of Restoration comedy between 1675 and 1700.

  • Includes full texts of Wycherley''s The Country Wife and Congreve''s The Way of the World.

  • Demonstrates how Restoration comedy evolved between 1675 and 1700.

  • Introduces general readers or students to the genre.

  • An editorial introduction guides readers through the plays and the period.


Table of Contents
Series Editor's Preface.

Introduction.

1. William Wycherley (1641-1716):.

The Country Wife (1675).

2. William Congreve (1670-1729):.

The Way of the World (1700).

Index of titles and first lines.

Restoration Comedy

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 15 August 2002
      ISBN-13 9780631234722
      978-0631234722
      ISBN-10 0631234721
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      Literature: history and criticism

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The two plays presented in full in this volume Wycherley''s The Country Wife and Congreve''s The Way of the World illustrate the evolution of Restoration comedy between 1675 and 1700.

      • Includes full texts of Wycherley''s The Country Wife and Congreve''s The Way of the World.

      • Demonstrates how Restoration comedy evolved between 1675 and 1700.

      • Introduces general readers or students to the genre.

      • An editorial introduction guides readers through the plays and the period.


      Table of Contents
      Series Editor's Preface.

      Introduction.

      1. William Wycherley (1641-1716):.

      The Country Wife (1675).

      2. William Congreve (1670-1729):.

      The Way of the World (1700).

      Index of titles and first lines.

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