Beschreibung:
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.
The two plays presented in full in this volume - Wycherley'sThe Country Wife and Congreve's The Way of the World illustrate the evolution of Restoration comedy between 1675and 1700.* * Includes full texts of Wycherley's The Country Wife andCongreve's The Way of the World.* * Demonstrates how Restoration comedy evolved between 1675 and1700.* * Introduces general readers or students to the genre.* * An editorial introduction guides readers through the plays andthe period.
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.