Aphra Behn
Restoration Comedy: Three Plays
Full Text and Introduction (NHB Drama Classics)
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'One no more owes one's beauty to a lover, than one's wit to an echo.'With the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, the republican ban on organised theatre was lifted - and plays exploded back onto the public stage with newfound relish. The arrival of actresses for the first time encouraged a great sense of release, which expressed itself in the form of sophisticated comedies exploring the sexual behaviour and moralities of society.This volume features three of the most popular Restoration Comedies:The Country Wife by William Wycherley - a supremely bawdy comedy in which the aptly named Horner pretends to be a eunuch in order to seduce women…
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'One no more owes one's beauty to a lover, than one's wit to an echo.'With the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, the republican ban on organised theatre was lifted - and plays exploded back onto the public stage with newfound relish. The arrival of actresses for the first time encouraged a great sense of release, which expressed itself in the form of sophisticated comedies exploring the sexual behaviour and moralities of society.This volume features three of the most popular Restoration Comedies:The Country Wife by William Wycherley - a supremely bawdy comedy in which the aptly named Horner pretends to be a eunuch in order to seduce women under the noses of their husbands.The Way of the World by William Congreve - a brilliant comedy of manners, complete with dashing suitor, rich heiress and vengeful aunt.The Rover by Aphra Behn - the classic Restoration comedy by one of the earliest and most celebrated female playwrights.There is also a full introduction about the plays, playwrights and the period, and a glossary of unfamiliar words.The Drama Classic Collections bring together the most popular plays from a single author or a particular period. They offer students, actors and theatregoers a series of uncluttered, accessible editions, accompanied by comprehensive introductions.
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Weitere Autoren: Wycherley, William / Congreve, William
- ISBN: 978-1-78850-224-5
- EAN: 9781788502245
- Produktnummer: 33488678
- Verlag: Nick Hern Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 416 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 345 KB
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Aphra Behn (1640-89) was the first English woman to be a professional playwright. She wrote at least seventeen plays, mostly comedies.
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