Love in a wood ; The gentleman dancing-master ; The country wife ; The plain dealer /
William Wycherley's four comedies are admired for their satirical wit, farcical humor, vivid characterization and social criticism. This edition includes Love in a Wood, The Gentleman Dancing-Master, The Country Wife and The Plain Dealer. The texts of the plays have been newly edited and are pr...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2008].
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| Series: | Oxford English drama.
Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press) |
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| Summary: | William Wycherley's four comedies are admired for their satirical wit, farcical humor, vivid characterization and social criticism. This edition includes Love in a Wood, The Gentleman Dancing-Master, The Country Wife and The Plain Dealer. The texts of the plays have been newly edited and are presented with modernized spelling and punctuation. In addition, there is a scholarly introduction, a note on staging and detailed annotation. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: 1996. |
| Physical Description: | xxxiv, 485 pages ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages xxix-xxxii). |
| ISBN: | 9780199555185 0199555184 |