THE COMMEDY OF MANNERS

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THE COMMEDY THE COMMEDY OF MANNERS OF MANNERS Moliere Shakespeare Wycherley Congreve

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THE THE COMMEDY OF COMMEDY OF

MANNERSMANNERS

Moliere

Shakespeare Wycherley

Congreve

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WHAT?

WHERE?WHEN?

WHO?

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A play with satirizing society's manners It implies a polite and a well-bred behaviour Hilarious send-up of a particular social group The satire tended to focus on their materialistic nature

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England

1685 - 1700

William WhycherleyWilliam Congreve

France

1660 - 1700

Molière

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THE WAY OF THE WORLD (1700)

Characters: Mirabell Millamant Lady Wishfort, Millamant's aunt

Mill - amant She who has a lot of lovers

Mira - bell He who is beautiful to see him

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