William Congreve

One of the greatest of all Restoration comedies, this knowing comedy of manners depicts the scheming of a nest of shallow, deceitful aristocrats to prevent two lovers from marrying. The play abounds with felicitous phrasing, delicious verbal battles of the sexes and a depth of feeling and sensitivity that elevate it far above other plays in the genre. This inexpensive edition, complete and unabridged, makes it widely available to today's readers. Note. New footnotes. "Commendatory Verses" by Sir Richard Steele.

The Way of the World

William Congreve (1670-1729) was an English playwright and poet. He wrote some of the most popular English plays of the Restoration period of the late 17th century. By the age of thirty, he had written four comedies, including Love for Love (premiered 1695) and The Way of the World (premiered 1700), and one tragedy, The Mourning Bride (1697). After writing five plays from his first in 1693 until 1700, he produced no more as public tastes turned against the sort of highbrow sexual comedy of manners in which he specialized. He withdrew from the theatre and lived the rest of his life on residuals from his early work. His output from 1700 was restricted to the occasional poem and some translation (notably Moliere s Monsieur de Pourceaugnac). Other works include The Double- Dealer and Incognita; or, Love and Duty Reconcil d.

The Mourning Bride

Way of the World (New Mermaids)

One of the greatest of all Restoration comedies, "The Way of the World" William Congreve's masterpiece - a rich and knowing comedy of manners that not only satirizes the falsity, pretense and shallowness of the London society of his day, but also offers a depth of feeling, sensitivity, and polished phrasing that elevates the play far above other efforts in the genre. Delightfully entertaining, The Way of the World abounds in brilliant word play, delicious verbal battles of the sexes (some consider the famous scene between Mirabell and Millamant as one of the most profound analyses of the marriage relation ever written), and scheming villains of both genders. First presented in London in 1700, this comedy has charmed audiences for over 300 years.

The Way of the World by William Congreve "The Annotated Classic Edition" (A Restoration Comedy For All Ages)

The Way of the World; a Comedy

Returning to Florence on the occasion of his 18th birthday, Aurelian—together with his sworn companion Hippolito—dons his disguise in anticipation of the most famous Florentine ball. Once there, the two are soon separated, and each finds himself paired off with a beautiful—and masked—woman. While Aurelian yearns to learn the true identity of his “love,” Hippolito is mistaken for another and brazenly plays along with the conceit. Chaos abounds as masks are dropped, truth revealed, and, somehow, all ends happily. Dramatist and novelist William Congreve is best remembered for his comedy The Way of the World.

Incognita, Or, Love and Duty Reconciled

Love for Love

Four plays offer a satirical look at family life and high society in seventeenth-century England, and are accompanied by brief discussions of each work's background.

The Way of the World and Other Plays

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Collected Works of William Congreve - Scholar's Choice Edition

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An Impossible Thing. a Tale

Love for Love: A Comedy by William Congreve has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

A Comedy

The First-[third] Volume[s] of the Works of Mr. William Congreve ...

Plays ... In two volumes. (vol. 1. Containing, The Old Batchelor, the Double Dealer; comedies-vol. 2. Containing, Love for Love. A comedy. The Mourning Bride. A tragedy. The Way of the World. A comedy.).

The Mourning Bride. A Tragedy ... Marked with the Variations in the Manager's Book, at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane

The Way of the World. A Comedy ... Marked with the Variations in the Manager's Book, at the Theatre-Royal in Covent Garden

The Works of Mr. William Congreve ... Consisting of His Plays and Poems. The Fourth Edition

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