| Restoration Comedy Contributor(s): Womersley, David (Editor), Wu, Duncan (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0631234713 ISBN-13: 9780631234715 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $114.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2002 Annotation: Readers seeking a first introduction to the classic texts of English literature will welcome these short, pocket-sized collections. Each book in the series contains a selection of the most significant poetry or drama from a particular period. Traditional favourites are placed alongside less well-known titles, reflecting the ways in which the literary canon has changed in recent years. A succinct introduction to each volume gives readers a sense of how literature developed during the period in question. These concise volumes are designed for general readers wishing to extend their cultural horizons and literary knowledge. Featuring plays by Wycherley and Congreve, RESTORATION COMEDY gives readers a flavour on the bawdy and satirical comedies performed in the sophisticated theatres of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Anthologies (multiple Authors) - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 822.052 |
| LCCN: 2002023954 |
| Series: Blackwell Essential Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5" W x 8.78" (0.58 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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.
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