| The Way of the World and Other Plays Contributor(s): Congreve, William (Author), Rump, Eric S. (Introduction by), Rump, Eric S. (Notes by) |
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ISBN: 0141441852 ISBN-13: 9780141441856 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2006 Annotation: The wittiest of a renowned playwright's masterful comedies A master of the comedy of manners, William Congreve was the most elegant of the Restoration dramatists. With piercing accuracy, he depicted the shallow world of "society," where the right artifice in manners, fashion, and conversation -- and money -- eased the passage to success. *?Also includes "The Old Bachelor, The Double Dealer," and "Love for Love" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Collections | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 822.4 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.16" W x 7.84" (0.64 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With piercing accuracy William ongreve depicted the shallow, brittle world of society where the right artifice in manners, fashion and conversation--and money--eased the passage to success. Through sparkling, witty dialogue and brilliant characterisation--Lady Plyant, Valentine, Lady Touchwood, Mirabell and Millamant--Congreve exposed the follies and vanities of that world, and suggested that behind the glinting mirror lay something more brutal. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |