The Way of the World

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The Floating Press, Jan 1, 2009 - Drama - 223 pages
The Way of the World premiered in England in 1700, and is considered on of the best Restoration comedies written. The play follows two lovers, their quest to marry, and the myriad characters and relationships which stand in their way.
 

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Contents

The Way of the World
7
PrologueSpoken by Mr Betterton
12
Dramatis Personae
14
ACT ISCENE I
16
Scene II
22
Scene III
24
Scene IV
27
Scene V
28
Scene XV
118
Scene XVI
124
Scene XVII
126
Scene XVIII
127
ACT IVSCENE I
132
Scene II
135
Scene III
137
Scene IV
139

Scene VI
31
Scene VII
37
Scene VIII
38
Scene IX
40
ACT IISCENE I
49
Scene II
54
Scene III
56
Scene IV
64
Scene V
68
Scene VI
74
Scene VII
78
Scene VIII
79
Scene IX
82
ACT IIISCENE I
84
Scene II
86
Scene III
87
Scene IV
89
Scene V
91
Scene VI
96
Scene VII
99
Scene VIII
101
Scene IX
103
Scene X
104
Scene XI
107
Scene XII
110
Scene XIII
112
Scene XIV
115
Scene V
143
Scene VI
149
Scene VII
151
Scene VIII
152
Scene IX
153
Scene X
156
Scene XI
159
Scene XII
162
Scene XIII
166
Scene XIV
167
Scene XV
168
ACT VSCENE I
173
Scene II
176
Scene III
179
Scene IV
181
Scene V
184
Scene VI
187
Scene VII
190
Scene VIII
191
Scene IX
194
Scene X
197
Scene XI
200
Scene XII
203
Scene XIII
204
Scene the Last
207
EpilogueSpoken by Mrs Bracegirdle
210
Copyright

Other editions - View all

“The” Way of the World: A Comedy, Volume 1; Volume 5
William Congreve
Full view - 1776
The Way of the World
William Congreve
Limited preview - 1965
The Way of the World
William Congreve
Snippet view - 2005
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Common terms and phrases

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About the author (2009)

William Congreve was a playwright. He was born in February 1670 in Bardsey Grange, England. Congreve attended Trinity College, Dublin, and was admitted to the Middle Temple to study law. Congreve completed his first play, The Old Bachelor, in 1690. He became associated with John Dryden, collaborating with him on translations of the satires of Juvenal and Persius in 1693. Congreve's second play, Love for Love, was also successful and Congreve became a manager of the theater that staged it. Other plays followed, including The Way of the World in 1700. Congreve died on January 19, 1729.

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Way of the World
AuthorWilliam Congreve
PublisherThe Floating Press, 2009
ISBN1775412547, 9781775412540
Length223 pages
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