The Way of the World

by William Congreve

Overview

"Occasionally a book comes to hand that is so satisfactory that one would not change it in the slightest detail. Miss Lynch's edition of the greatest of all Restoration comedies of manners in such a book. . . . A model for 20th-century editors." -Choice

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781775412540
Publisher:	The Floating Press
Publication date:	01/01/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	231 KB

About the Author

William Congreve was born on 24 January 1670, Bardsey, near Leeds, Yorkshire, England. An English dramatist, he shaped the Restoration comedy of manners through his satiric comedy.

Editorial Reviews

"Occasionally a book comes to hand that is so satisfactory that one would not change it in the slightest detail. Miss Lynch's edition of the greatest of all Restoration comedies of manners in such a book. . . . A model for 20th-century editors."—Choice

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