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The Works of Congreve
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781025524504
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 542
Weight: 2.05
Height: 1.19 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Works of Congreve offers a comprehensive collection of the literary output of one of the most celebrated playwrights of the Restoration era. William Congreve's mastery of the comedy of manners is on full display within these pages, featuring his most influential plays such as The Way of the World, Love for Love, and The Old Bachelor. Renowned for his sharp wit, intricate plotting, and sophisticated dialogue, Congreve's work provides a vivid window into the social and upper-class landscape of late 17th and early 18th-century England.
Beyond his celebrated comedies, this collection includes his tragic work The Mourning Bride, demonstrating the author's versatility and command over diverse dramatic forms. Readers will encounter themes of love, inheritance, social status, and the complexities of human relationships, all rendered with the linguistic brilliance that defined a generation of British theater. This volume serves as an essential resource for students of English literature and admirers of classic drama, preserving the legacy of a writer whose influence on the development of English comedy remains profound. Through these texts, the enduring charm and intellectual rigor of Congreve's prose and verse continue to resonate with contemporary audiences.
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