Comedies

Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: wear and tear - light tearing around spine. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.

A cornerstone of Restoration theatre, this celebrated collection gathers William Congreve's finest comic works into a single authoritative volume, edited with introduction and notes by the distinguished scholar Bonamy Dobrée. Congreve's comedies — including The Way of the World, Love for Love, and The Double Dealer — are widely regarded as the pinnacle of the Restoration comedy of manners, presenting a witty, satirical, and brilliantly constructed portrait of aristocratic society in late seventeenth-century England. His dialogue crackles with intelligence and irony, and his characters — scheming lovers, foolish husbands, and sharp-tongued women of wit — remain among the most vivid in the English dramatic canon. Published as part of Oxford University Press's prestigious The World's Classics series, this edition presents the plays in a scholarly yet accessible format, making it an essential volume for students, academics, and lovers of classic English drama alike.