The two plays presented in full in this volume Wycherleys The Country Wifeand Congreves The Way of the World illustrate the evolution of Restorationcomedy bet... » 

The two plays presented in full in this volume Wycherleys The Country Wifeand Congreves The Way of the World illustrate the evolution of Restorationcomedy between 1675 and 1700.Includes full texts of Wycherleys The Country Wife and Congreves The Wayof the World.Demonstrates how Restoration comedy evolved between 1675 and 1700.Introduces general readers or students to the genre.An editorial introduction guides readers through the plays and the period. «