Three Restoration Comedies
by Gāmini Salgādo

Name: Three Restoration Comedies
Brand: Gāmini Salgādo
SKU: 9780140430271
Rating: 3.38 (153 reviews)

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Highlights

British Comedy

Why we like it

"'Three Restoration Comedies' by Gāmini Salgādo offers a vibrant exploration of love and social norms, filled with sharp wit and timeless themes."

From: Romantic Comedies for the Stage

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the humor and insights offered by the comedies, particularly praising 'The Man of Mode' and 'The Country Wife' for their cleverness and relevance even today. Many find the plays to be unexpectedly hilarious, showcasing the mischievous nature of the past. Overall, the collection has garnered strong positive feedback, though a few readers reported mild struggles with older language and themes.

Witty and clever humorGreat insights into historyUnexpectedly hilariousStrong character dynamicsOlder language may be challenging

Synopsis

After the restoration of King Charles II to the British throne in 1660, dramatists experienced new freedom in an age that broke from the strict morality of puritan rule and in which elegance and wit became the chief virtues.

Irreverent, licentious and cynical, the three plays collected here hold up a mirror to this dazzling era and satirize the gulf between appearances and reality.

In Etherege''s The Man of Mode (1676), the womanizing Dorimant meets his match when he falls in love with the unpretentious Harriet, while Wycherley''s The Country Wife (c. 1675) depicts the rakish Horner who fakes impotence to fool trusting husbands into giving him easy access to their wives.

And in Congreve''s Love for Love (1695), the extravagant Valentine can only win his beloved Angelica if he loses his inheritance.