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The Mourning Bride

William Congreve

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William Congreve was an English playwright and poet. He 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 . After writing five plays from his first in 1693 until 1700, he produced no more as public tastes turned against the sort of highbrow sexual comedy of manners in which he specialized. He withdrew from the theatre and lived the rest of his life on residuals from his early work. His output from 1700 was restricted to the occasional poem and some translation . Other works include The Double- Dealer and Incognita; or, Love and Duty Reconcil d.

Language: English

Pages: 88

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Dodo Press

Release: October 01, 2008

ISBN: 1409924181

ISBN 13: 9781409924180

The Mourning Bride

William Congreve

3.5/5 ( ratings)

William Congreve was an English playwright and poet. He 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 . After writing five plays from his first in 1693 until 1700, he produced no more as public tastes turned against the sort of highbrow sexual comedy of manners in which he specialized. He withdrew from the theatre and lived the rest of his life on residuals from his early work. His output from 1700 was restricted to the occasional poem and some translation . Other works include The Double- Dealer and Incognita; or, Love and Duty Reconcil d.

Language: English

Pages: 88

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Dodo Press

Release: October 01, 2008

ISBN: 1409924181

ISBN 13: 9781409924180

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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.

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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, ..

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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

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