Four Great Restoration Comedies
by William Wycherley

Name: Four Great Restoration Comedies
Brand: William Wycherley
SKU: 9780486445700
Rating: 3.53 (42 reviews)

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Highlights

British

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the interesting selection of Restoration comedies and find the collection entertaining. Many think it serves well for those interested in period writing, although some wish for more contextual aids to enhance understanding. Overall, the material is seen as worthwhile but may present challenges without sufficient annotations.

Interesting selection of playsGreat for Restoration enthusiastsEngaging reading experienceLacks contextual aidsDifficult without footnotes

Synopsis

When England's theaters reopened in 1660, 18 years after being closed by an act of Parliament, audiences embraced the witty and satirical dialogue spoken by "plain folks" characters—it was a new era in drama.

The four comedy classics featured in this one convenient collection are typical of the works popularized during one of the most exciting and innovative periods in English theater.

Brimming with bawdy and satirical comedies and rampant with notorious womanizers, amorous adventure, and marital discord are works by William Wycherley (

The Country Wife

), Sir George Etherege (

The Man of Mode

), Aphra Behn (

The Rover

), and Sir John Vanbrugh (

The Relapse