The Way of the World and Other Plays (Penguin Classics)

The Way of the World and Other Plays (Penguin Classics)

With piercing accuracy William ongreve depicted the shallow, brittle world of "society" where the right artifice in manners, fashion and conversationâ‚¬"and moneyâ‚¬"eased the passage to success. Through sparkling, witty dialogue and brilliant characterisationâ‚¬"Lady Plyant, Valentine, Lady Touchwood, Mirabell and Millamantâ‚¬"Congreve exposed the follies and vanities of that world, and suggested that behind the glinting mirror lay something more brutal.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin Classics
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 4496
Model 4496
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2006-08-29
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780141441856

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