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The Country Wife

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3 out of 5
Based on 589 Ratings and 55 Reviews

Book Description

'Cuckolds like lovers should themselves deceive'

So concludes one of Wycherley's most revived and much discussed plays. It is a satirical comedy sharply focussed on the follies, vices and hypocrisies of Restoration London through its central characters: the desperate Pinchwife; his naive wife; the sex-obsessed Horner and Lady Fidget's 'virtuous gang' of town ladies.

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Book Information
PublisherMethuen Drama
BindingPaperback (52 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages192
ISBN-100713666889
ISBN-13978-0713666885
Publication Date03/31/2003
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About William Wycherley (Author) : William Wycherley is a published author and an editor of young adult books. Some of the published credits of William Wycherley include Country Wife (New Mermaids).
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About James Ogden (Editor) : James Ogden is a published author and an editor of young adult books. Some of the published credits of James Ogden include She Stoops to Conquer (New Mermaids), High School Algebra Tutor (High School ... more
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