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   William Congreve (24 January 1670 – 19 January 1729) was an English playwright, poet and Whig politician. His works, which form an important component of Restoration literature, were known for their use of satire and the comedy of manners genre.

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   William Congreve (born January 24, 1670, Bardsey, near Leeds, Yorkshire, England—died January 19, 1729, London) 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.

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   May 18, 2018 · Congreve, William (1670–1729) English dramatist who wrote comedies such as Love for Love (1695) and The Way of the World (1700). His elegant satire represents the peak of Restoration drama. He also wrote a tragedy, The Mourning Bride (1697). World Encyclopedia.

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   William Congreve, (born Jan. 24, 1670, Bardsey, near Leeds, Yorkshire, Eng.—died Jan. 19, 1729, London), English dramatist. He was a young protégé of John Dryden when his first major play, The Old Bachelour (1693), met with great success. Later came The Double-Dealer (1693), Love for Love (1695), and The Way of the World (1700), his ...

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   • William Congreve (born January 24, 1670, Bardsey, near Leeds, Yorkshire, England—died January 19, 1729, London) 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.

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   • GENRE: Drama, fiction Examining the social conventions of love and marriage with wit and subtlety, William Congreve is hailed as the master of Restoration comedy. His brilliant depictions of human behavior are concentrated in the skillful banter of characters in such plays as Love for Love, The Mourning Bride and The Way of the World.

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   • William Congreve, oil painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1709; in the National Portrait Gallery, London. William Congreve, (born Jan. 24, 1670, Bardsey, near Leeds, Yorkshire, Eng.—died Jan. 19, 1729, London), English dramatist. He was a young protégé of John Dryden when his first major play, The Old Bachelour (1693), met with great success.

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   • Notable plays he wrote include The Old Bachelor (1693), The Double Dealer (1694), Love for Love (1695), The Mourning Bride (1697) and The Way of the World (1700). He died in London, and was buried at the Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey . William Congreve was born in Bardsey Grange, on an estate near Ledston, West Riding of Yorkshire.

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   Sep 29, 2014 · Introduction. William Congreve (b. 1670–d. 1729) represents for many the refined culmination of the tradition of Restoration drama. Congreve’s short novella, Incognita: or, Love and Duty Reconciled appeared in 1692, and his poems brought him to the attention of John Dryden who, with Thomas Southerne, assisted him in completing his first ...

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   William Congreve (January 24, 1670 – January 19, 1729) was an English playwright and poet. He was born at Bardsey near Leeds and attended school through his elementary years in Ireland. His works include plays, opera, and other various works of literature.

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   William Congreve, 1670-1729, was born in Yorkshire, England. As his father was an officer in the army and the commander of a garrison near Cork in Ireland, Congreve was educated at Kilkenny and then at Trinity College, Dublin, where he was a slightly younger college-mate of Jonathan Swift. In 1691, he was admitted to the Middle Temple in London ...