Description

Book Synopsis

Drama Classics: The World's Great Plays at a Great Little Price

A classically bawdy Restoration Comedy, widely regarded as one of the filthiest and funniest plays ever written.

The City of London in the seventeenth century. Harry Horner wants to seduce as many women as possible, but he needs to convince their husbands that he’s physically incapable of any such thing. Cannily, his faux impotence also allows him to sniff out and unmask those respectably virtuous ladies who secretly ache for him.

William Wycherley's The Country Wife was first performed in January 1675, by the King's Company, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.

The Country Wife

    Product form

    £6.71

    Includes FREE delivery

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Thu 6 Aug 2026.

    A Paperback / softback by William Wycherley

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of The Country Wife by William Wycherley

      Publisher: Nick Hern Books
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 28/09/2001
      ISBN13: 9781854592255, 978-1854592255
      ISBN10: 1854592254

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Drama Classics: The World's Great Plays at a Great Little Price

      A classically bawdy Restoration Comedy, widely regarded as one of the filthiest and funniest plays ever written.

      The City of London in the seventeenth century. Harry Horner wants to seduce as many women as possible, but he needs to convince their husbands that he’s physically incapable of any such thing. Cannily, his faux impotence also allows him to sniff out and unmask those respectably virtuous ladies who secretly ache for him.

      William Wycherley's The Country Wife was first performed in January 1675, by the King's Company, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account