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William Congreve

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Born: January 23 1670

Died: 1818 01 17291729

"William Congreve was an English playwright and poet.... William Congreve wrote some of the most popular English plays of the Restoration period of the late 17th century. By the age of thirty, he had written four comedies, including Love for Love and The Way of the World , and one tragedy, The Mourning Bride .

Unfortunately, his career ended almost as soon as it began. After writing five plays from his first in 1693 until 1700, he produced no more as public tastes turned against the sort of high-brow sexual comedy of manners in which he specialized. He reportedly was particularly stung by a critique written by Jeremy Collier , to the point that he wrote a long reply, "Amendments of Mr. Collier's False and Imperfect Citations."

A member of the Whig Kit-Kat Club, Congreve's career shifted to the political sector, where he held various minor political positions despite his stance as a Whig among Tories."

William Congreve

3.3/5 ( ratings)

Born: January 23 1670

Died: 1818 01 17291729

"William Congreve was an English playwright and poet.... William Congreve wrote some of the most popular English plays of the Restoration period of the late 17th century. By the age of thirty, he had written four comedies, including Love for Love and The Way of the World , and one tragedy, The Mourning Bride .

Unfortunately, his career ended almost as soon as it began. After writing five plays from his first in 1693 until 1700, he produced no more as public tastes turned against the sort of high-brow sexual comedy of manners in which he specialized. He reportedly was particularly stung by a critique written by Jeremy Collier , to the point that he wrote a long reply, "Amendments of Mr. Collier's False and Imperfect Citations."

A member of the Whig Kit-Kat Club, Congreve's career shifted to the political sector, where he held various minor political positions despite his stance as a Whig among Tories."

Books from William Congreve

The Way of the World

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The Way of the World and Other Plays

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Incognita

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The Mourning Bride

3.5/5 ( ratings)

Four English Comedies

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The Comedies of William Congreve

Restoration Comedy

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The Works Of Mr. Congreve: Volume 1. Containing: The Old Bachelor; The Double Dealer; Love For Love. To Which Is Prefixed, A Life Of The Author

Memoirs of the life, writings and amours of William Congreve.

Incognita; or, Love and Duty Reconcil'd

Incognita; or, Love and Duty Reconcil'd

Incognita or Love and duty reconcild

A hymn to harmony: written in honour of St. Cecilia's day, M DCC I. By Mr. Congreve. Set to musick by Mr. John Eccles, ..

The Comedies of William Congreve #2

The Dramatick Works of Mr. William Congreve. Containing, The old Batchelor. The way of the World. Love for Love. The Mourning Bride. The Double-dealer

The Double Dealer. A Comedy, by William Congreve, Esq.

The Judgment of Paris: A Masque. Written by Mr. Congreve. Set Severally to Musick, by Mr. John Eccles, Mr. Finger, Mr. Purcel, and Mr. Weldon

The New English Theatre, Vol. 5: The Way of the World; The Committee, or the Faithful Irishman; Every Man in His Humour; The Beaux Stratagem; Love for Love (Classic Reprint)

Four English Comedies of the 17th and 18th Centuries

The Complete Plays of William Congreve