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The Way of the World and Other Plays - Couverture souple

Congreve, William

 
9780141441856: The Way of the World and Other Plays
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0141441852 ISBN 13 : 9780141441856
Editeur : Penguin Classics, 2006

Synopsis

With piercing accuracy William ongreve depicted the shallow, brittle world of 'society' where the right artifice in manners, fashion and conversation--and money--eased the passage to success. Through sparkling, witty dialogue and brilliant characterisation--Lady Plyant, Valentine, Lady Touchwood, Mirabell and Millamant--Congreve exposed the follies and vanities of that world, and suggested that behind the glinting mirror lay something more brutal.

'The language is everywhere that of Men of Honour, but their Actions are those of Knaves; a proof that he was perfectly well acquainted with human Nature, and frequented what we call polite company.' --Voltaire

'Congreve quitted the stage in disdain, and comedy left it with him.' --A contemporary

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À propos de l'auteur

William Congreve (1670-1729) established his reputation at the age of 23 with The Old Bachelor.
A master of the comedy of manners, Congreve was the most elegant of the Restoration dramatists.

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Éditeur
Penguin Classics
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0141441852
ISBN 13 
9780141441856
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
416
Éditeur
Rump Eric
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