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Highlights
- The resourceful hero of The Country Wife is Horner, the scourge of stupid husbands and the hope of unhappy wives.
- Author(s): William Wycherley
- 172 Pages
- Drama, European
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Book Synopsis
The resourceful hero of The Country Wife is Horner, the scourge of stupid husbands and the hope of unhappy wives. Through a single simple ruse Horner helps one woman after another settle accounts with a foolish spouse. Margery, the country wife, upsets his plans when she learns the manners of the city and begins to apply them herself.
The Regents Restoration Drama text is based on the first edition of 1675, the last edition to enjoy Wycherley's attention. By the time the second edition appeared he was in prison for debt, having enjoyed too much of his success at the royal court.
Review Quotes
"The Country Wife is shown to surpass much Restoration comedy in structural and thematic unity by counterpointing the principals' attitudes on sex and marriage. Although the plot is episodic and portrays multiple sets of lovers, Wycherley succeeds in evolving a 'clear dramatic line.'"--Seventeenth-Century News
Dimensions (Overall): 8.18 Inches (H) x 5.32 Inches (W) x .37 Inches (D)
Weight: .43 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 172
Genre: Drama
Sub-Genre: European
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Theme: English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Format: Paperback
Author: William Wycherley
Language: English
Street Date: March 1, 1965
TCIN: 90951373
UPC: 9780803253711
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-1439
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.43 pounds
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