Love for Love (1695)

by William Congreve

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Drama. Fiction. HTML: Fans of early modern drama will delight in this comic farce from William Congreve, author of The Way of the World. Centering on a group of deeply flawed, larger-than-life characters who seem to relish every opportunity to betray and back-stab one another, Love for Love offers a very jaundiced view of romance. .… (more)

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William Congreve wrote this racy farcical comedy full of disguises and misunderstandings. Many Restoration comedies are full of frivolous humor. Not so in this case. The underlying themes of sexual ethics, good government and gender roles are cloaked in catchy dialogue and a well-developed plot.

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Corsani, Mary	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Regents Restoration Drama

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Cavalcade of comedy; 21 brilliant comedies from Jonson and Wycherley to Thurber and Coward by Louis Kronenberger

The comedies of William Congreve by William Congreve

Three Restoration Comedies: The Man of Mode; The Country Wife; Love for love (English Library) by Gamini Salgado

Twelve Famous Plays of the Restoration and Eighteenth Century by Bennett A. Cerf

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A Study Guide for William Congreve's "Love for Love" by Jennifer Smith

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Fans of early modern drama will delight in this comic farce from William Congreve, author of The Way of the World. Centering on a group of deeply flawed, larger-than-life characters who seem to relish every opportunity to betray and back-stab one another, Love for Love offers a very jaundiced view of romance.

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