The title itself contains a lewd pun with regard to the first syllable of. Sex hostility is central to the english comedy of the 1670s and 1680s. William wycherley wycherley, william, 16401716 the. Wycherleys the country wife and the don juan character. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Her desire to pursue an illicit affair with horner yields a multitude of complications and misunderstandings, many of which are left scandalously. Well, my dear doctor, hast thou done what i desired.
Pdf the country wife download full pdf book download. The country wife considered too obscene to be staged in its original form for nearly 200 years, william wycherley s restoration comedy tells the tale of mr horner, a notorious rake, who spreads the false rumour that he is impotent in order to gain access to other mens wives. He was born at clive near shrewsbury, shropshire and baptised on 8 april 1641 at whitchurch, hampshire, son of daniel wycherley 16171697 and his wife bethia. Preliminaries omitted play details the country wife. To understand what a restoration comedy is, and to appreciate the play. The gentleman dancingmaster, in contrast, disappointed. She is one of the general editors of the new mermaid series, and she has also edited two plays in the series sheridans the rivals 2004 and farquhars the recruiting officer 2010 james ogden is editor of she stoops to conquer for the new mermaids series and a former senior. His restorationera comedies are notable for their keen satires of manners and society, and the playwright was a. This edition includes love in a wood, the gentleman dancingmaster, the country wife, and the plain dealer. A product of the tolerant early restoration period, the play reflects an aristocratic and antipuritan ideology, and was controversial for its sexual explicitness even in its own time.
Full text and introduction and millions of other books are available for instant access. Poets like cudgeld bullys, never do at first, or second blow, submit to you. The country wife ebook by william wycherley 9781780016801. Mar 30, 2020 the country wife, comedy of manners in five acts by restoration dramatist william wycherley, performed and published in 1675. William wycherleys the country wife essay 1751 words.
The country wife and other plays by william wycherley. It takes a lot of planning and hard work to bring a questors production to the stage. Critics assert that a comedy of manners and the people who inhabit it represent the. The country wife is particularly famous, or infamous, for the socalled china scene. A product of the tolerant early restoration period, the play reflects an aristocratic and anti puritan ideology, and was controversial for its sexual explicitness even in its own time. Harcourt, his acquaintance, enamored of alithea mr. Pray, dine with me and play at cards with my wife after dinner.
Front matter indignor quicquam reprehendi, non quia crasse compositum illepideve putetur, sed quia nuper. Pinchwifes plans to stop any liaison go badly awry. The texts of the plays have been newly edited and are presented with modernized spelling and punctuation. Full text and introduction nhb drama classics kindle edition by wycherley, william, griffiths, trevor. William wycherley s restoration comedy the country wife opens in. William wycherley s four comedies are admired for their satirical wit, farcical humor, vivid characterization, and social criticism. I have undone you for ever with the women, and reported you throughout the whole. The country wife by william wycherley was published in 1675 and premiered the same year at the theatre royal in london. Love in a wood, a lively comedy of intrigue, established him as a brilliant new dramatist. List of books and articles about william wycherley. The countrywife, comedy of manners in five acts by restoration dramatist william wycherley, performed and published in 1675. The country wife study guide contains a biography of william wycherly, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
The country wife by wycherley william, signed abebooks. Aug 22, 2010 artistic projects ltd presents the country wife by william wycherley. The country wife by william wycherley the questors. Although the plot is episodic and portrays multiple sets of lovers, wycherley succeeds in evolving a clear dramatic line. William wycherley author william wycherley was a restoration playwright, best known for his comedies the country wife 16723 and the plain dealer 1675. Wycherley left oxford university and took up residence at the inner temple, but gave little attention to the study of law. The country wife by wycherley, william 16401716 one of the key themes of country wife which come out quite clearly from the script is the failure of the restoration arrangement of the marriages in the society.
Read the country wife, by william wycherley online on bookmate the nhb drama classics series presents the worlds greatest plays in affordable, highly readable editions for students, actors and th. The country wife by william wycherley, tiffany stern. Through a single simple ruse horner helps one woman after another settle accounts with a foolish spouse. It is classified in english literature as a restoration comedy. The aptly named horner is pretending to be a eunuch in order to gain access to women under their husbands noses. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. William wycherley four plays by william wycherley free ebook. The character of manly in the plain dealer 1677 was taken to be a portrait of the author, although manly is clearly based on alceste in molieres misanthrope.
William wycherley was a restoration playwright, best known for his comedies the country wife 16723 and the plain dealer 1675. The country wife is a classically bawdy restoration comedy. Download william wycherley s the country wife for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. This 45page guide for the country wife by william wycherley includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 5 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. It satirizes the sexual duplicity of the aristocracy during the reign of charles ii. The country wife searchable html at bibliomania wycherley, william, 16401716. The countrywife, a comedy, acted at the theatre royal.
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The country wife by william wycherley free book pdf. The country wife full text and introduction nhb drama classics ebook by william. Wycherley is best known for his dark comedy, which is strong, ironic, and complex. Buy the country wife by william wycherley, tiffany stern from waterstones today. Sparkish, engaged to alithea sir jaspar fidget, a noble gentleman mrs. The country wife by william wycherley was published in 1675. Jamess park the gentleman dancingmaster the country wife the plain dealer. Well look at the political and literary context of the play as well as the plot of the play itself. The country wife, a comedy, acted at the theatre royal. He perhaps succeeded best in the country wife 1675, in which satiric comment on excessive jealousy and complacency was blended with a richly comic. William wycherley download the country wife william wycherley ebook. The country wife 1675, wycherley s most popular play, has a cynical vitality.
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Horner claims to have extensive knowledge of the china collected by fashionable ladies, and this provides them with an excuse to visit his rooms to discuss china. William wycherley four plays by william wycherley free. A virtuous woman in william wycherleys the country wife, william wycherley enlightens the audience to capture several different ironical statements and questionable behaviors. The country wife is shown to surpass much restoration comedy in structural and thematic unity by counterpointing the principals attitudes on sex and marriage.
Read the country wife, by william wycherley on bookmate. William wycherley baptised 8 april 1641 1 january 1716 was an english dramatist of the restoration period, best known for the plays the country wife and the plain dealer. The country wife by wycherley william, coursework download. The country wife by william wycherley, 9781408179895, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Download william wycherleys the country wife for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or. This new version of william wycherley s most famous classic, the country wife has been adapted by tanika gupta, one of the country s leading playwrights. Margery, the country wife, upsets his plans when she learns the manners of the city and begins to apply them herself. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. William wycherley download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the country wife. Wycherley moved in high society, and conducted several liaisons with aristocratic ladies, including the duchess of c. Few pictures have been traced of william wycherley while none have been found of his wife, patricia, according to police. William wycherley wikisource, the free online library.
He was born at clive near shrewsbury, shropshire and baptised on 8 april 1641 at whitchurch, hampshire, son of daniel wycherley 16171697 and his wife bethia, daughter of william shrimpton. His next play, the gentleman dancingmaster 1672, was followed by his two masterpieces, the country wife 1674. The country wife by wycherley william, first edition. Download william wycherleys the country wife for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Tiffany stern is professor of early modern drama at university college, university of oxford, uk. William wycherley was an english dramatist of the restoration period, best known for the plays the country wife and the plain dealer. The country wife by william wycherley, 9780486817538, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The country wife by william wycherley read online on bookmate. The country wife play by william wycherley youtube. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. See all books authored by william wycherley, including the country wife, and the country wife and other plays. Buy the country wife classic radio theatre by wycherley, william isbn. The play fits perfectly into greenwalds definition of a comedy of manners. References to wycherleys plays other than the books country wife are to this edition.
A quack is as fit for a pimp, as a midwife for a bawd. The country wife by william wycherley, paperback barnes. For the basis of his plot, wycherley here borrows heavily from the work of moliere, but. The country wife 1675 a comedy by wycherley, william 16401716 the persons mr. William wycherley, 16401716 16411716 the country wife, a comedy, acted at the theatre royal. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the country wife. Popular for its lively characters and its double entendres, the bawdy comedy was occasionally vilified for immorality. His first comedy, love in a wood 1671, was a huge success and won him the favor of the duchess of cleveland, mistress of charles ii. The title itself contains a lewd pun with regard to the first syllable of country. The fiction section has the complete, fully searchable texts of hundreds of novels. One of the most notorious restoration comedies in existence, william wycherley s the country wife is a lively and riotous exploration of courtly and city life in the seventeenth century, which was rife with unremitting sexual intrigue and conquest. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.