1. Comdey of the Restoration Period
... than a generation, the monarchy had been dissolved; a king beheaded; a new government conceived, implemented and failed; and the monarchy re-established. Each event affected both the theatre and social norms of the country. Amazingly this tumultuous and repressive period would spark a new generation of dramatic and comedy writers including William Wycherley, George Farquhar, William Congreve, and Aphra Behn. (Barton,3) Given ... Italian, is a Machiavellian villain.( Brock University paper) Restoration drama audience took great heed and delight in seeing new fashion and mannerism on the s...
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