Publisher's Synopsis
Love for Love is a play written by William Congreve, a prominent playwright during the Restoration period in England. The play is a comedy that centers around the romantic relationships of several characters, particularly the young and impulsive Valentine and his love interest, Angelica. Valentine is a young man who has fallen in love with Angelica, a wealthy and beautiful woman who is much older than him. However, Angelica is not interested in Valentine and is instead infatuated with the older and wealthier Sir Sampson Legend. Meanwhile, Valentine's father, Sir Sampson's younger brother, is pressuring him to marry for money in order to save the family's finances. As the play unfolds, the characters become embroiled in a series of misunderstandings and romantic entanglements. Valentine attempts to win over Angelica by pretending to be insane, while Angelica tries to use her charms to manipulate Sir Sampson into marrying her. Along the way, various other characters, including Valentine's sister and a group of sailors, become involved in the chaos.Love for Love is a witty and entertaining play that explores themes of love, money, and class in 17th century England. It is known for its clever dialogue, complex characters, and satirical commentary on the society of the time.1693. Congreve's literary apprenticeship was served under the tutelage of John Dryden, the leading playwright of the day. William Congreve only wrote five plays before retiring from writing to work in government. Love for Love and his other plays showed a knack for writing urbane, scintillating wit that some say rivaled Moliere's. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
