The Provoked Wife by John Vanbrugh (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Provoked Wife by John Vanbrugh, Sir John Vanbrugh, James L. Smith Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Vanbrughs treatment of the womans role contributes to the current andcontinuing interest in such social issues. The book includes acommentary and critical introduction which sets the play in itshistorical, social and theatrical context. Publisher Description In this late Restoration comedy Vanbrugh not only pushes the unhappilymarried couple, which had been good for no more than a raucous subplotin earlier comedies of manners, centre-stage - he also makes theaudience sympathise with the wife: The only thing Sir John and LadyBrute agree on is that they ought not to have married each other; nowhe spends his time in drunken debauchery with his cronies, while shetries to withstand the advances of her admirer Constant. After a seriesof farcical accidents involving cross-dressing and the eternallover-in-the-wardrobe, the couple end where they began. Since the scenein which Sir John disguises as a clergyman was deemed immoral andprofane, an alternative scene (in its way equally profane) waswritten, in which he disguises as his own wife. This edition providesboth versions and discusses the plays continuing popularity on thestage. Author Biography John Vanbrugh (1664-1726) was an English playwright of the later Restoration era; also the architect who created the English Baroque style in architecture, designing Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire and Castle Howard in Yorkshire.One of 19 children of a Flemish sugar baker, Vanbrugh became an officer with the Earl of Huntingdons regiment in 1686. Four years later he was imprisoned in Calais as a suspected spy, being moved in 1692 to the Bastille. The regime was not brutal: he enjoyed four course dinners and three bottles of wine a day and amused himself by writing a draft of The Provokd Wife.Vanbrughs first successful play was The Relapse: or Virtue in Danger, a comedy about a libertine and his long-suffering wife. It was written and produced in 1696.At Lord Halifaxs urging, Vanbrugh revised The Provokd Wife for production at Lincolns Inn Fields Theatre in 1697; it was a comedy about a miserable marriage that would later provide David Garrick with one of his most famous roles. The robust action and bawdy realism of his plays, however, were beginning to attract attention from moralists. Both works were singled out by Jeremy Collier in his celebrated pamphlet A Short View of the Immorality of the English Stage.Vanbrugh died of asthma in 1726. Details ISBN 071366665X ISBN-13 9780713666656 Title The Provoked Wife Author John Vanbrugh, Sir John Vanbrugh, James L. Smith Format Paperback Year 2003 Pages 160 Edition 1st Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC GE_Item_ID:161564298; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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