William Wycherley

Three Restoration Comedies

AvGeorge Etherege,William Congrevem. fl.

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

168 kr

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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.

Three Restoration Comedies

AvGeorge Etherege,William Congrevem. fl.

E-bok

Engelska, 2005

111 kr

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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.

Country Wife and Other Plays

AvWilliam Wycherley,Peter Dixon

E-bok

Engelska, 2008

121 kr

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Wycherley''s four comedies are admired for their satirical wit, farcical humour, vivid characterization, and social criticism.Love in a Wood, a lively comedy of intrigue, established him as a brilliant new dramatist.The Gentleman Dancing-Master, in contrast, disappointed contemporary audiences, but the central relationship between Hippolyta and Gerrard features an original and sympathetic study of a young woman''s attitudes and feelings. The Country Wife is a sharp but also highly amusing attack on social and sexual hypocrisy. The Plain Dealer, a powerful dramatic satire loosely based on Moliere''s Le Misanthrope, continues and enlarges Wycherley''s assault on greed and corruption. Under the General Editorship of Michael Cordner of the University of York, the texts of the plays have been newly edited and are presented with modernized spelling and punctuation. In addition, there is a scholarly introduction, a note on staging, and detailed annotation. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

The Country Wife and Other Plays

AvWilliam Wycherley,Peter Dixon

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

150 kr

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Wycherley's four comedies are admired for their satirical wit, farcical humour, vivid characterization, and social criticism.Love in a Wood, a lively comedy of intrigue, established him as a brilliant new dramatist.The Gentleman Dancing-Master, in contrast, disappointed contemporary audiences, but the central relationship between Hippolyta and Gerrard features an original and sympathetic study of a young woman's attitudes and feelings. The Country Wife is a sharp but also highly amusing attack on social and sexual hypocrisy. The Plain Dealer, a powerful dramatic satire loosely based on Moliere's Le Misanthrope, continues and enlarges Wycherley's assault on greed and corruption.Under the General Editorship of Michael Cordner of the University of York, the texts of the plays have been newly edited and are presented with modernized spelling and punctuation. In addition, there is a scholarly introduction, a note on staging, and detailed annotation. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Country Wife

AvWilliam Wycherley,Thomas H. Fujimura

Häftad, Engelska, 1965

374 kr

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The resourceful hero of The Country Wife is Horner, the scourge of stupid husbands and the hope of unhappy wives. Through a single simple ruse Horner helps one woman after another settle accounts with a foolish spouse. Margery, the country wife, upsets his plans when she learns the manners of the city and begins to apply them herself.The Regents Restoration Drama text is based on the first edition of 1675, the last edition to enjoy Wycherley's attention. By the time the second edition appeared he was in prison for debt, having enjoyed too much of his success at the royal court.

Country Wife

A Comedy, As It Is Acted at the Theatre-Royal. Written by Mr. Wycherley

William Wycherley – författare

Three Restoration Comedies

Three Restoration Comedies

Country Wife and Other Plays

The Country Wife and Other Plays

Country Wife

Country Wife

Country Wife

Plain Dealer

Plays Written by Mr. William Wycherley

Plain Dealer

Plays Written by Mr. William Wycherley

William Wycherley

Country-Wife, Etc

Country-Wife, Etc

Country Wife and the Plain Dealer

Country Wife and the Plain Dealer

William Wycherley

Miscellany poems

country-wife

Plain Dealer, a Comedy, in Five Acts; Altered from Wycherly, by Mr. Bickerstaff

country-wife. A comedy acted at the Theatre-Royal. Written by Mr. Wycherley.

The Plain Dealer. a Comedy. by William Wycherley.

The Gentleman Dancing-Master. a Comedy, Etc. in Five Acts and in Prose.

Dramatic Works of Wycherley, Congreve, Vanbrugh, and Farquhar, with biographical and critical notices by Leigh Hunt. A new edition.

The Country Girl, a Comedy [In Five Acts and in Prose], Altered from Wycherley [By David Garrick].

Plain-Dealer. the Fifth Edition.

The Plain-Dealer ... the Seventh Edition

Love in a Wood, Or, St. James's Park. a Comedy, Etc. [In Five Acts and in Prose].

Country Girl, a Comedy in Five Acts and in Prose, Altered from Wycherley by David Garrick. the Second Edition.