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William Congreve

Born

in Bardsey, West Yorkshire, The United Kingdom

January 24, 1670

Died

January 19, 1729

Genre

Humor and Comedy, Theatre

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"William Congreve was an English playwright and poet.... William Congreve wrote some of the most popular English plays of the Restoration period of the late 17th century. By the age of thirty, he had written four comedies, including Love for Love (premiered 30 April 1695) and The Way of the World (premiered 1700), and one tragedy, The Mourning Bride (1697).

Unfortunately, his career ended almost as soon as it began. After writing five plays from his first in 1693 until 1700, he produced no more as public tastes turned against the sort of high-brow sexual comedy of manners in which he specialized. He reportedly was particularly stung by a critique written by Jeremy Collier (A Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage), ...more

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	The Way of the World 3.34 avg rating — 4,595 ratings — published 1700 — 156 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love for Love by William Congreve, Malcolm Kelsall (Editor) 3.17 avg rating — 167 ratings — published 1695 — 180 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Way of the World and Other Plays by William Congreve, Eric S. Rump (Editor) 3.53 avg rating — 95 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Incognita by William Congreve, Peter Ackroyd (Foreword) 3.40 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 1692 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mourning Bride 3.44 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2008 — 128 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Comedies of William Congreve by William Congreve, Eric S. Rump 3.88 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 1969 — 34 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Double Dealer 3.32 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 1693 — 99 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The old bachelor, 1693 3.08 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2003 — 99 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love for Love by William Congreve (2015-06-14) 3.12 avg rating — 17 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Restoration Comedy by William Congreve (Contributor), Aphra Behn (Contributor) 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Comedies (2 books)
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William Congreve,

George Slythe Street (Introdction)

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Quotes by William Congreve (?)

“Say what you will, ’tis better to be left than never to have been loved.”
― William Congreve

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“Heav'n hath no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd,
Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd.”
― William Congreve

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“Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.”
― William Congreve

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