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The Country Wife by William Wycherley is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Country Wife about?
A notorious womanizer spreads a rumour that he is now a eunuch in order to gain access to other’s wives.'Cuckolds like lovers should themselves deceive' So concludes one of Wycherley's most revived and much discussed plays. It is a satirical comedy sharply focussed on the follies, vices and hypocrisies of Restoration London through its central the desperate Pinchwife; his naive wife; the sex-obsessed Horner and Lady Fidget's 'virtuous gang' of town ladies. Wycherley's strong wit informs almost every speech and his alarmingly familiar revelations of character leave us to draw our own conclusions. It remains a controversial play, admired as satire or farce, condemned as immoral and frivolous, and appreciated again as a serious work of dramatic art. Modern critics have much debated its central themes, and question marks is Horner hero or villain? This student edition contains a fully annotated version of the playtext in modern spelling. The Introduction includes an account of Wycherley's life and a detailed discussion of The Country Wife's interpretation and stage history.
Who reads The Country Wife?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- William Wycherley
- Publisher
- Standard Ebooks
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- History, Fiction, Drama
- Rating
- 3.62 / 5 (35 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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