Congreve, William

(The) Way of the world by William Congreve ; edited by Sonia Sahoo and Deblina Hazra - Delhi Worldview Publications 2021 - xx, 270p. ; 21.5 cm.

Includes suggested reading.

GENERAL INTRODUCTION : Political and religious contexts -- Socio-economic and intellectual contexts : 1660-1714 -- Restoration drama -- The way of the world -- THE WAY OF THE WORLD : Epistle dedicatory -- Prologue -- Personae dramatis -- Act I -- Act II -- Act III -- Act IV -- Act V -- Epilogue -- CRITICISM : The collier controversy : a short view of the immorality and profaneness of the English stage / On the artificial comedy of the last century / John Palmer in the comedy of manners / Congreve / Obligation, coercion, and economy : the deed of trust in Congreve's the way of the world / "Drink up all the water in the sea :" contracting relationships in Congreve's love for love and the way of the world / Performing gender on stage and page : women in the way of the world / Jeremy Collier Charles Lamb -- John Palmer Bonamy Dobree -- Cynthia Klekar -- Lauren Caldwell -- Avantika Pokhriyal

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English literature--Drama--1660-1714
English

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