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

ISBN: B08HJ5DG2G

ISBN13: 9798683155032

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

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.

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