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William Wycherley (baptised 8 April 1641 – 1 January 1716) was an English dramatist of the Restoration period, best known for the plays The Country Wife and The Plain Dealer . Early life.
William Wycherley (born 1641—died Jan. 1, 1716, London) was an English dramatist who attempted to reconcile in his plays a personal conflict between deep-seated puritanism and an ardent physical nature.
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May 14, 2018 · One of the foremost dramatists of the Restoration period, British author William Wycherley combined irreverent social satire and complex verbal wit to create comedies of lasting interest and appeal. His comedies ridiculed the manners and morals of sophisticated ladies and gentlemen who delighted in illicit intrigue.
Learn about the life and works of William Wycherley, a Restoration playwright and poet who wrote The Country Wife and The Plain Dealer. Find out how he traveled to France, joined the court, lost and regained royal favor, and became friends with Alexander Pope.
May 22, 2019 · A critical overview of the four plays by the Restoration dramatist William Wycherley, who satirized social conventions and exposed the corruption of love and marriage. The analysis examines the structural, thematic, and stylistic features of each play and their evolution in Wycherley's artistic development.
Learn about William Wycherley (1641–1716), a Restoration dramatist and poet who wrote comedies of intrigue and satire. Find his works, biography, and critical reception in various Oxford Reference sources.
Introduction. Autograph Literary Manuscripts. Like most Restoration dramatists, William Wycherley has left no original manuscripts of any of his compositions.
