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William Congreve - Wikipedia Literary career William Congreve shaped the English comedy of manners through his use of satire and well-written dialogue Congreve achieved fame in 1693 when he wrote some of the most popular English plays of the Restoration period
William Congreve | English Playwright Poet | Britannica William Congreve was an English dramatist who shaped the English comedy of manners through his brilliant comic dialogue, his satirical portrayal of the war of the sexes, and his ironic scrutiny of the affectations of his age
William Congreve - New World Encyclopedia Congreve came at the end of the period of Restoration literature as the population appeared to rebel against the earlier strictures of the Puritan revolution As tastes changed again, Congreve fell silent For the majority of his life, he lived on his reputation and the royalties from his plays
Congreve, William - Encyclopedia. com Congreve was the eldest son of Lieutenant General Sir William Congreve, colonel commandant of the royal artillery and comptroller of the royal arsenal at Woolwich
William Congreve - Biography and Works. Search Texts, Read Online. Discuss. William Congreve (1670–1729), English poet and playwright of the Restoration period in the 17th and 18th centuries, his comic plays have enjoyed a distinguished place in history, including The Old Bachelor (1693), and Love for Love (1694);
The Life of William Congreve (1670-1729) - Luminarium WILLIAM CONGREVE, English dramatist, the greatest English master of pure comedy, was born at Bardsey near Leeds, where he was baptized on the 10th of February 1670, although the inscription on his monument gives his date of birth as 1672
William Congreve - (British Literature I) - Vocab, Definition . . . William Congreve was a prominent English playwright and poet of the Restoration period, known for his sharp wit and satirical comedies His works exemplify the Comedy of Manners, a genre that critiques and reflects the social behavior of the upper class during the late 17th century
Congreve, William - Infoplease Congreve, William, 1670–1729, English dramatist, b near Leeds, educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and studied law in the Middle Temple After publishing a novel of intrigue, Incognita (1692), and translations of Juvenal and Persius (1693), he turned to writing for the stage
William Congreve Biography - eNotes. com Congreve was a playwright who had one of literature’s shortest careers He wrote only five plays and all by the age of thirty