The Country Wife (New Mermaids) - Softcover

Wycherley, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0713666889 ISBN 13: 9780713666885

Verlag: Methuen Drama, 2003

Inhaltsangabe

Book by Wycherley William

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Reseña del editor:

'Cuckolds like lovers should themselves deceive' So concludes one of Wycherley's most revived and much discussed plays. It is a satirical comedy sharply focussed on the follies, vices and hypocrisies of Restoration London through its central characters: the desperate Pinchwife; his naive wife; the sex-obsessed Horner and Lady Fidget's 'virtuous gang' of town ladies. Wycherley's strong wit informs almost every speech and his alarmingly familiar revelations of character leave us to draw our own conclusions. It remains a controversial play, admired as satire or farce, condemned as immoral and frivolous, and appreciated again as a serious work of dramatic art. Modern critics have much debated its central themes, and question marks remain: is Horner hero or villain? This student edition contains a fully annotated version of the playtext in modern spelling. The Introduction includes an account of Wycherley's life and a detailed discussion of The Country Wife's interpretation and stage history.

Biografía del autor:

James Ogden was formerly a lecturer in the Department of English in the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. He is also the editor of the New Mermaids edition of She Stoops to Conquer.

Über diese Auflage

• Verlag: Methuen Drama
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0713666889
• ISBN 13: 9780713666885
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 208
• Herausgeber: Ogden James