William Congreve (1) (1670–1729)
Author of The Way of the World
For other authors named William Congreve, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
William Congreve was born in Bardsey Grange, England on January 24, 1670. He attended Trinity College, Dublin, and was admitted to the Middle Temple to study law. He completed his first play, The Old Bachelor, in 1690. He became associated with John Dryden, collaborating with him on translations of show more the satires of Juvenal and Persius in 1693. His other plays include Love for Love, The Way of the World, and The Mourning Bride. He died on January 19, 1729. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by William Congreve
Three Restoration Comedies: The Man of Mode; The Country Wife; Love for love (English Library) (1968) 183 copies
Four Great Comedies of the Restoration and 18th Century: The Country Wife/School for Scandal/She Stoops to Conquer/Way… (1958) — Contributor — 114 copies
Three Restoration Comedies - The Way of the World, The Country Wife, The Beaux' Strategem — Author — 16 copies
Delphi Complete Works of William Congreve (Illustrated) (Delphi Poets Series Book 79) (2018) 12 copies
Cosi va il mondo 1 copy
The Way of the World 1 copy
Poems upon several occasions 1 copy
Congreve Complete 1 copy
British Theatre, Vol. X 1 copy
Congreve's Works 1 copy
Associated Works
Four English Comedies: Valpone; The Way of the World; She Stoops to Conquer; The School for Scandal (1606) — Contributor — 361 copies
Cavalcade of comedy; 21 brilliant comedies from Jonson and Wycherley to Thurber and Coward (1953) — Contributor — 96 copies
Nine Great Plays: From Aeschylus to Eliot (Revised Edition) (1950) — Contributor; Contributor — 24 copies
A Treasury of the Theatre: An Anthology of Great Plays from Aeschylus to Hebbel (1940) — Contributor — 4 copies
A Book of 'Characters' from Theophrastus, Joseph Hall, Sir Thomas Overbury, Nicolas Breton, John Earle, Thomas Fuller, (1924) — Contributor — 4 copies
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- Birthdate
- 1670-01-24
- Date of death
- 1729-01-19
- Burial location
- Westminster Abbey, London, England, UK
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Bardsey, Yorkshire, England
- Place of death
- London, England, UK
- Education
- Trinity College, Dublin
- Occupations
- dramatist
poet
translator
librettist - Relationships
- Pix, Mary (friend)
- Organizations
- Kit Kat Club
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- Popularity
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