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Download william wycherley s the country wife for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. One of the most notorious restoration comedies in existence, william wycherleys the country wife is a lively and riotous exploration of courtly and city life in the seventeenth century, which was rife with unremitting sexual intrigue and conquest. The country wife by wycherley william, coursework download. Aug 25, 2017 william wycherley four plays contents introduction william wycherley by t. One of the most notorious restoration comedies in existence, william wycherley s the country wife is a lively and riotous exploration of courtly and city life in the seventeenth century, which was rife with unremitting sexual intrigue and conquest. The country wife by william wycherley was published in 1675 and premiered the same year at the theatre royal in london. He was born at clive near shrewsbury, shropshire and baptised on 8 april 1641 at whitchurch, hampshire, son of daniel wycherley 16171697 and his wife bethia, daughter of william shrimpton. William wycherley books list of books by author william. Mar 30, 2020 the country wife, comedy of manners in five acts by restoration dramatist william wycherley, performed and published in 1675. Popular for its lively characters and its double entendres, the bawdy comedy was occasionally vilified for immorality. The country wife by william wycherley, 9780486817538, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
The gentleman dancingmaster, in contrast, disappointed. Click download or read online button to get william wycherley book now. The country wife is shown to surpass much restoration comedy in structural and thematic unity by counterpointing the principals attitudes on sex and marriage. It is, however, on his two last comedies the country wife and the plain dealer that sustain wycherleys reputation.
The country wife william wycherley 1641 1716 one of the most notorious restoration comedies in existence, william wycherleys the country wife is a lively and riotous exploration of courtly and city life in the seventeenth century, which was rife with unremitting sexual intrigue and conquest. Mar 01, 2010 listen to country wife audiobook by william wycherley. Four great comedies of the restoration and 18th century. The country wifethe gentleman dancing masterlove in a woodplain dealer by william wycherley. The country wife summary from litcharts the creators of. The character of manly in the plain dealer 1677 was taken to be a portrait of the author, although manly is clearly based on alceste in molieres misanthrope. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The country wife essays are academic essays for citation. The youth was already free of the company of wits, and was greatly elated at being introduced to the author of the plain dealer and the country wife. The country wife is particularly famous, or infamous, for the socalled china scene. William wycherley, 16401716 16411716 the countrywife, a comedy, acted at the theatre royal. The country wife, produced in 1672 or 1673 and published in 1675, is full of wit, ingenuity, high spirits and conventional humour.
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Originally performed and published in 1675, this fiveact play parodies the vices and hypocrisies of restoration london. Harcourt, his acquaintance, enamored of alithea mr. Horner claims to have extensive knowledge of the china collected by fashionable ladies, and this provides them with an excuse to visit his rooms to discuss china. Buy the country wife and other plays oxford worlds classics by william wycherley, peter dixon isbn. The aptly named horner is pretending to be a eunuch in order to gain access to women under their husbands noses. Download william wycherleys the country wife for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. This new version of william wycherley s most famous classic, the country wife has been adapted by.
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The country wife by william wycherley the seventeenth. William wycherley download the country wife william wycherley ebook. When he meets the young, innocent margery pinchwife, the country wife of the title, the scene is set for scandal. William wycherley four plays by william wycherley free ebook. The country wifewilliam wycherleyfree downloadpdf epub. The country wife is a restoration comedy written in 1675 by william wycherley. His restorationera comedies are notable for their keen satires of manners and society, and the playwright was a. William wycherley, 16401716 16411716 the country wife, a comedy, acted at the theatre royal. Listen to country wife audiobook by william wycherley. Written by william wycherley, audiobook narrated by maggie smith, jonathan pryce, john duttine, john moffatt, harriet walter, michael aldridge. The seventeenth century libertine king charles ii saw it twice, and is said to have joined the dance of the cuckolds at the end of one performance. It satirizes the sexual duplicity of the aristocracy during the reign of charles ii. The country wife the gentleman dancing masterlove in a woodplain dealer by william wycherley. Wycherley left oxford university and took up residence at the inner temple, but gave little attention to the study of law.
William wycherley download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. It is classified in english literature as a restoration comedy. The country wife by william wycherley free book pdf. Wycherley left oxford university and took up residence at the inner temple, but gave little attention to the study of. Tiffany stern is professor of early modern drama at. The country wife was written by william wycherley in 1675. Preliminaries omitted play details the country wife. Pinchwifes plans to stop any liaison go badly awry.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. William wycherley edited with an introduction and notes by w c ward, part of mermaid series includes biography of wycherley, together with the following written in play format love in a wood or st jamess park, the gentleman dancing master, the country wife and the plain dealer. A product of the tolerant early restoration period, the play reflects an aristocratic and anti puritan ideology, and was controversial for its sexual explicitness even in its own time. Jamess park the gentleman dancingmaster the country wife the plain dealer.
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Wycherley is best known for his dark comedy, which is strong, ironic, and complex. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of the country wife by william wycherly. Pinchwife has recently married an innocent country girl, who immediately falls for horner. The country wife by william wycherley librarything. Read the country wife, by william wycherley online on bookmate the nhb drama classics series presents the worlds greatest plays in affordable, highly readable editions for students, actors and th. William wycherleys the country wife for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Macaulay, thomas babington macaulay, baron, 18001859. The country wife by william wycherley overdrive rakuten. The country wife school for scandalshe stoops to conquerway of the world by william wycherley. It was considered so rude that it wasnt performed from the 18thcentury until the 20thcentury. The country wife nhb drama classics by william wycherley paperback. The country wife considered too obscene to be staged in its original form for nearly 200 years, william wycherley s restoration comedy tells the tale of mr horner, a notorious rake, who spreads the false rumour that he is impotent in order to gain access to other mens wives. The country wife 1675, wycherley s most popular play, has a cynical vitality. This 45page guide for the country wife by william wycherley includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 5 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis.
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