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William Wycherley's four comedies are admired for their satirical wit, farcical humor, vivid characterization, and social criticism. This edition includes Love in a Wood, The Gentleman Dancing-Master, The Country Wife, and The Plain Dealer. The texts of the plays have been newly edited and are presented with modernized spelling and punctuation. In addition, there is a scholarly introduction, a note on staging, and detailed annotation.
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Wycherley's comedies are admired for their satirical wit, farcical humour and social criticism. This volume offers his complete dramatic works in a modern-spelling edition, with detailed annotation and a scholarly introduction.
About the Author:
Peter Dixon, now retired, was formerly Chair of English at Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London. He has also edited Farquhar's The Recruiting Officer in World's Classics.
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- PublisherOxford Paperbacks
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0192826182
- ISBN 13 9780192826183
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages519
- EditorDixon Peter
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