Four Great Restoration Comedies William Wycherley Author

by William Wycherley

2021-04-12 05:15:27

When England's theaters reopened in 1660, 18 years after being closed by an act of Parliament, audiences embraced the witty and satirical dialogue spoken by plain folks characters—it was a new era in drama. The four comedy classics featured in ... Read more
When England's theaters reopened in 1660, 18 years after being closed by an act of Parliament, audiences embraced the witty and satirical dialogue spoken by plain folks characters—it was a new era in drama. The four comedy classics featured in this one convenient collection are typical of the works popularized during one of the most exciting and innovative periods in English theater.Brimming with bawdy and satirical comedies and rampant with notorious womanizers, amorous adventure, and marital discord are works by William Wycherley (The Country Wife), Sir George Etherege (The Man of Mode), Aphra Behn (The Rover), and Sir John Vanbrugh (The Relapse). Less

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Print pages352
PublisherDover Publications
Publication date March 6, 2012
ISBN9780486153605
William Wycherley (baptized 8 April 1641 – 1 January 1716) was an English dramatist of the Restoration period, best known for the plays The Country Wife and The Plain Dealer. William Wycherley may h...

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