William Wycherley and the Comedy of Fear

William Wycherley and the Comedy of Fear
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Publisher : University of Delaware Press
Total Pages : 268
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ISBN-10 : 087413708X
ISBN-13 : 9780874137088
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Book Synopsis William Wycherley and the Comedy of Fear by : John A. Vance

Download or read book William Wycherley and the Comedy of Fear written by John A. Vance and published by University of Delaware Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a study of the four plays of William Wycherley - long considered one of England's most important playwrights especially of the theatrically rich Restoration period, 1660-1700. The subject of many a study by the period's leading scholars, Wycherley has been perceived as a vigorous satirist, setting out "quite openly to teach his audience" about a multitude of personal and social sins." "This study takes issue with such impressions. It argues that Wycherley was not so much an attacking playwright but rather a thinking one - little concerned with larger social, political, and moral matters but one fascinated instead by the workings and motivations of fallible and insecure men and women - by that which is constant, pervasive and obsessive."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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