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William wycherley s 8 april 1641 1 january 1716 dramatic canon consists of only four plays, and his stature in english letters depends almost entirely on a single work, the country wife. Preliminaries omitted play details the country wife. See all books authored by william wycherley, including the country wife, and the country wife and other plays. He perhaps succeeded best in the country wife 1675, in which satiric comment on excessive jealousy and complacency was blended with a. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The country wife by william wycherley, tiffany stern. The country wife is particularly famous, or infamous, for the socalled china scene. One of the best and most vibrant examples of this is william wycherley s play the country wife. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the country wife. Harcourt, his acquaintance, enamored of alithea mr. 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. 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.
The country wifeschool for scandalshe stoops to conquerway of the world by william wycherley. Pdf the country wife by william wycherley download pdf. William wycherley s the country wife was first performed in january 1675, by the kings company, at the theatre royal, drury lane. The title itself contains a lewd pun with regard to the first syllable of country. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. Isbn 9780803203716 9780803203716 hardcover, university of nebraska press, 1965.
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