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It satirizes the sexual duplicity of the aristocracy during the reign of charles ii. The country wife by william wycherley was published in 1675 and premiered the same year at the theatre royal in london. Love in a wood, a lively comedy of intrigue, established him as a brilliant new dramatist. Read the country wife by william wycherley available from rakuten kobo. The country wife the gentleman dancing masterlove in a woodplain dealer by william wycherley.
Feb 16, 2017 what is neo classical age augustan age. 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. The gentleman dancingmaster, in contrast, disappointed. 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. It was considered so rude that it wasnt performed from the 18thcentury until the 20thcentury. 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. 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. The country wife was written by william wycherley in 1675. Harry horner, a notorious womanizer, spreads a rumor that he has contracted venereal disease and that, while being treated for this by a french surgeon, he has accidentally been made impotent. The country wifewilliam wycherleyfree downloadpdf epub.
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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. 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. Download william wycherley s the country wife for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Written by william wycherley, audiobook narrated by maggie smith, jonathan pryce, john duttine, john moffatt, harriet walter, michael aldridge. 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. The country wife new mermaids wycherley, william, stern, tiffany, ogden, james on. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Pinchwife has recently married an innocent country girl, who immediately falls for horner. The country wife ebook by william wycherley 9781780016801. The country wife 1675 a comedy by wycherley, william 16401716 the persons mr. Wycherley left oxford university and took up residence at the inner temple, but gave little attention to the study of law. It is classified in english literature as a restoration comedy.
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The country wife is shown to surpass much restoration comedy in structural and thematic unity by counterpointing the principals attitudes on sex and marriage. The country wife is particularly famous, or infamous, for the socalled china scene. Read the country wife, by william wycherley online on bookmate the nhb drama classics series presents the worlds greatest plays in affordable, highly. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. The country wife summary from litcharts the creators of. The country wife by william wycherley free book pdf. For the basis of his plot, wycherley here borrows heavily from the work of moliere, but.
Four great comedies of the restoration and 18th century. This new version of william wycherley s most famous classic, the country wife has been adapted by. The country wife by william wycherley new bbc radio drama production considered too obscene to be staged in its original form for nearly 200 years, william wycherleys raunchy restoration comedy tells the tale of mr horner a notorious rake who spreads the false rumour that he is impotent in order to gain free access to other mens wives. See all books authored by william wycherley, including the country wife, and the country wife and other plays. 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. His restorationera comedies are notable for their keen satires of manners and society, and the playwright was a favorite among the wits in the court of charles ii. The country wifethe gentleman dancing masterlove in a woodplain dealer by william wycherley.
The country wife by wycherley william, coursework download. The title itself contains a lewd pun with regard to the first syllable of. His restorationera comedies are notable for their keen satires of manners and society, and the playwright was a. Pdf the country wife download full pdf book download. The country wife william wycherley download free ebook. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. William wycherley author william wycherley was a restoration playwright, best known for his comedies the country wife 16723 and the plain dealer 1675. Download william wycherleys the country wife for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Aug 25, 2017 william wycherley four plays contents introduction william wycherley by t.
The country wife, produced in 1672 or 1673 and published in 1675, is full of wit, ingenuity, high spirits and conventional humour. 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. The project gutenberg ebook of the plays of william wycherley. Buy the country wife by william wycherley, tiffany stern from waterstones today. William wycherley was an english dramatist of the restoration period, best known for the plays the country wife and the plain dealer. The country wife 1675, wycherleys most popular play, has a cynical vitality. Sparkish, engaged to alithea sir jaspar fidget, a noble gentleman mrs. Considered too obscene to be staged in its original form for nearly 200 years, william wycherleys bawdy comedy tells the tale of mr horner a notorious rake who spreads the false rumour that he is impotent in order to gain free access to other mens wives. It is, however, on his two last comedies the country wife and the plain dealer that sustain wycherleys reputation. The country wife school for scandalshe stoops to conquerway of the world by william wycherley. The country wife by william wycherley, paperback barnes. Although the plot is episodic and portrays multiple sets of lovers, wycherley succeeds in evolving a clear dramatic line.
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