The two plays presented in full in this volume – Wycherley's
The Country Wife
and Congreve's
The Way of the World
– illustrate the evolution of Restoration comedy between 1675 and 1700.
Includes full texts of Wycherley's
.
Demonstrates how Restoration comedy evolved between 1675 and 1700.
Introduces general readers or students to the genre.
An editorial introduction guides readers through the plays and the period.