William Congreve

The Old Bachelor (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

William Congreve was a highly influential English playwright and poet. Congreve is generally credited for shaping the English comedy of manners through his sharp satirical wit.  Congreve's popular plays include The Way of the World, Love for Love, and The Mourning Bride.

The Old Bachelor is Congreve's first play.  The action centers around Heartwell, an old man who pretends to hate women.  Heartwell eventually falls in love with Silvia,  a woman who is carrying a big secret.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Charles River Editors
• Seitenzahl: 117
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. März 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781537811987
• Artikelnr.: 54272931

Autorenporträt

William Congreve (24 January 1670 ¿ 19 January 1729) was an English playwright and poet of the Restoration period. He is known for his clever, satirical dialogue and influence on the comedy of manners style of that period. He was also a minor political figure in the British Whig Party.