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Details about Restoration theatre from UGC NET ENGLISH PYQs

Here is a comprehensive compilation of all facts, themes, playwrights, and details about Restoration theatre and its playwrights from Previous Year Question Papers of UGC NET/JRF ENGLISH : 🔴Key Playwrights and Their Works  1. William Wycherley     - The Country Wife: Satirizes societal norms and hypocrisy.     - The Plain Dealer: Partially based on Molière's The Misanthrope.  2. William Congreve     - The Way of the World: A masterpiece exploring themes of love, marriage, and intrigue, though initially unsuccessful.     - The Double Dealer: Highlights deception in romantic and social relationships.  3. George Etherege     - The Man of Mode: Features Sir Fopling Flutter and critiques foppish behavior.  4. John Dryden     - Marriage à la Mode: A blend of Restoration wit and classical influences.     - Essay of Dramatic Poesy: Debates French and English theatre trad...