Restoration Comedy [The Country Wife + The Rover + The Way of the World]

Title: Restoration Comedy [The Country Wife + The Rover + The Way of the World]
Author: Griffiths, Trevor (ed)
Price: $17.99

Three of the most popular Restoration comedies in one volume, all dealing with the place of women in society. Edited and introduced by Trevor Griffiths and Simon Trussler.

Contains:
The Rover by Aphra Behn
The Way of the World by William Congreve
The Country Wife by William Wycherley

THE ROVER
A classic Restoration comedy by the first English woman playwright. Arriving in Naples at carnival time, a group of exiled cavaliers determine to enjoy themselves. They are repeatedly tempted and tricked by various prostitutes and their pimps, until their leader, the Rover, is finally forced to give up his wild behaviour when he falls in love with a single-minded, wealthy virgin.

THE WAY OF THE WORLD
A classic comedy of manners from the Restoration period. 1700. Mirabell loves the heiress Millamant and must concoct a clever plan which allows him to marry her and keep her fortune despite the vengeful wrath of her aunt, Lady Wishfort. Edited and introduced by Trevor Griffiths.

THE COUNTRY WIFE
A classically bawdy Restoration Comedy. 1675. The aptly named Horner is pretending to be a eunuch in order to gain access to women under their husbands' noses. Pinchwife has recently married an innocent country girl, who immediately falls for Horner. Pinchwife's plans to stop any liaison go badly awry. Meanwhile Horner is giving pleasure to assorted other wives. All ends happily with Pinchwife - and the other husbands - convinced of Horner's impotence...

Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Publication date: 30/09/2005
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781854598486
Publishing status: AU Dropshipping in stock