The Way of the World and Other Plays
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The Way of the World and Other Plays by William Congreve
With piercing accuracy William ongreve depicted the shallow, brittle world of 'society' where the right artifice in manners, fashion and conversation--and money--eased the passage to success. Through sparkling, witty dialogue and brilliant characterisation--Lady Plyant, Valentine, Lady Touchwood, Mirabell and Millamant--Congreve exposed the follies and vanities of that world, and suggested that behind the glinting mirror lay something more brutal. 'The language is everywhere that of Men of Honour, but their Actions are those of Knaves; a proof that he was perfectly well acquainted with human Nature, and frequented what we call polite company.' --Voltaire 'Congreve quitted the stage in disdain, and comedy left it with him.' --A contemporaryWilliam Congreve (1670-1729) established his reputation at the age of 23 with The Old Bachelor.
A master of the comedy of manners, Congreve was the most elegant of the Restoration dramatists.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780141441856 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141441852 |
| Title | The Way of the World and Other Plays |
| Author | William Congreve |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-04-27 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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