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The Plain Dealer

The Plain Dealer

Wycherley, William

Hardcover

Classic FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 116147353X
ISBN13: 9781161473537
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 146
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.38 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Plain Dealer is a play written by William Wycherley, first performed in 1676. The play is a comedy of manners that satirizes the hypocrisy and social conventions of Restoration England. The story follows the character of Manly, a plain-speaking and honest man who is tired of the fakeness and superficiality of society. He falls in love with Olivia, a wealthy and beautiful woman who is engaged to another man. Manly sets out to win Olivia's heart and expose the hypocrisy of those around him, including her fianc����� and her father. The play is known for its witty dialogue, sharp social commentary, and bawdy humor. It is considered a classic of Restoration comedy and a masterpiece of English literature.Man. Nay, good young gentleman, enough, for shame! Thou hast been a page, by thy flattering and lying, to one of those praying ladies who love flattery so well they are jealous of it; and wert turned away for saying the same things to the old housekeeper for sweetmeats, as you did to your lady; for thou flatterest everything and everybody alike.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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