Four Great Restoration Comedies
- ISBN-10
- 0486445704
- ISBN-13
- 9780486445700
- Category
- Drama
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-10-26
- Publisher
- Courier Corporation
- Author
- William Wycherley
Description
Characterized by witty and satirical dialogue among "plain folks," these 4 comedy classics defined a new era in drama. The Country Wife by William Wycherley; The Man of Mode by Sir George Etheredge; The Rover by Aphra Benn; and The Relapse by Sir John Vanbrugh remain popular works among drama and English Literature students.
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