Congreve's Comedy of Manners

Congreve's Comedy of Manners

by William Congreve and Frank J. Morlock
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 09/08/2013

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This play distills the essence of Congreve into one stageworthy play. William Congreve wrote four comedies: The Way of the World is his acknowledged masterpiece; Love for Love is less brilliant but easier to perform; The Old Bachelor and The Double Dealer, his early dramas, contain very good material but are rarely read let alone performed. Frank Morlock builds his own adaptation of Congreve's dramas on the general plot of Love for Love, and interweaves characters and dialogue from the other plays into and around it. In the process some characters are blended with other characters, and acquire clever dialogue found elsewhere. Almost every line in this drama is Congreve’s. The result is a lively play that keeps Congreve’s best comedic work fresh and vital for a new audience.

ISBN:
9781434443335
9781434443335
Category:
Plays
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
09-08-2013
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wildside Press LLC

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