{"product_id":"2026200009110-secondhand-comedies","title":"Comedies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: wear and tear - light tearing around spine. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cornerstone of Restoration theatre, this celebrated collection gathers William Congreve's finest comic works into a single authoritative volume, edited with introduction and notes by the distinguished scholar Bonamy Dobrée. Congreve's comedies — including The Way of the World, Love for Love, and The Double Dealer — are widely regarded as the pinnacle of the Restoration comedy of manners, presenting a witty, satirical, and brilliantly constructed portrait of aristocratic society in late seventeenth-century England. His dialogue crackles with intelligence and irony, and his characters — scheming lovers, foolish husbands, and sharp-tongued women of wit — remain among the most vivid in the English dramatic canon. Published as part of Oxford University Press's prestigious The World's Classics series, this edition presents the plays in a scholarly yet accessible format, making it an essential volume for students, academics, and lovers of classic English drama alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48893813883099,"sku":"2026200009110-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/dfc5f615-35ce-422a-8ec3-4dec95b944be.png?v=1782040720","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200009110-secondhand-comedies","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}