Publisher's Synopsis
The book ""The Plain Dealer, The Country Wife, The Gentleman Dancing Master, Love In A Wood Or St. James�������s Park: Comedies (1713)"" is a collection of four plays written by William Wycherley. The plays are all comedies and were first performed in the late 17th century. ""The Plain Dealer"" is a satire on the hypocrisy and corruption of society, focusing on the character of Manly, who is a plain-spoken and honest man in a world of deceit and manipulation. ""The Country Wife"" is a bawdy comedy about a man named Horner who pretends to be impotent in order to seduce married women. ""The Gentleman Dancing Master"" is a farce about a dancing master who tries to marry his wealthy pupil, but ends up falling in love with her maid. ""Love In A Wood Or St. James�������s Park"" is a romantic comedy about a group of young people who fall in and out of love in the park. Throughout the plays, Wycherley uses sharp wit and satire to comment on the morals and manners of his time. The collection is considered a classic of Restoration comedy and is still performed today.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.
