{"product_id":"restoration-comedy-isbn-9780631234715","title":"Restoration Comedy","description":"The two plays presented in full in this volume – Wycherley's \u003ci\u003eThe Country Wife\u003c\/i\u003e and Congreve's \u003ci\u003eThe Way of the World\u003c\/i\u003e – illustrate the evolution of Restoration comedy between 1675 and 1700.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes full texts of Wycherley's \u003ci\u003eThe Country Wife\u003c\/i\u003e and Congreve's \u003ci\u003eThe Way of the World\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates how Restoration comedy evolved between 1675 and 1700.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces general readers or students to the genre.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn editorial introduction guides readers through the plays and the period.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Series Editor's Preface. \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. William Wycherley (1641-1716):.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Country Wife (1675).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. William Congreve (1670-1729):.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Way of the World (1700).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of titles and first lines.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eDavid Womersley\u003c\/b\u003e has been a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Jesus College, Oxford since 1984. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDuncan Wu\u003c\/b\u003e is a Fellow of St Catherine's College, Oxford, and University Lecturer in English Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e  Readers seeking a first introduction to the classic texts of English literature will welcome these short, pocket-sized collections. Each book in the series contains a selection of the most significant poetry or drama from a particular period. Traditional favourites are placed alongside less well-known titles, reflecting the ways in which the literary canon has changed in recent years. A succinct introduction to each volume gives readers a sense of how literature developed during the period in question.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese concise volumes are designed for general readers wishing to extend their cultural horizons and literary knowledge.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing plays by Wycherley and Congreve, RESTORATION COMEDY gives readers a flavour on the bawdy and satirical comedies performed in the sophisticated theatres of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989952348389,"sku":"NP9780631234715","price":89.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631234715.jpg?v=1761786017","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/restoration-comedy-isbn-9780631234715","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}