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William Congreve

British playwright, poet and author

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British writer (1670-1729)

Born 1670
Died 1729

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  • Cover of: Poems upon several occasions

    First published in 1752 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The poetical works: of Mr. William Congreve. Containing The judgment of Paris; a masque. Semele, an opera. And Poems upon several occasions.

    First published in 1736 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The old batchelor: a comedy

    First published in 1781 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Collected Works of William Congreve (Large Print Edition)

    First published in 2007 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Comedies

    First published in 1925 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Mourning Bride. a Tragedy: As It Is Acted at the Theatre in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, by His Majesty's Servants. Written by Mr. Congreve

    First published in 2022 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The works of Congreve: Comedies: Incognita: Poems

    First published in 1930 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Plays Written by William Congreve, Esq; in two Volumes. ... of 2; Volume 1

    First published in 2018 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Plays Written by William Congreve, Esq; in two Volumes. ... of 2; Volume 2

    First published in 2018 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Comedies of William Congreve

    First published in 2021 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Congreve Gallery

    First published in 2013 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Old Bachelor

    First published in 2019 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The mourning bride, poems, & miscellanies, (The World's classics. 277)

    First published in 1928 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Mourning Bride

    First published in 2019 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Complete works

    First published in 1964 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: William Congreve / edited by Alex. Charles Ewald

    First published in 1948 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The comedies of William Congreve, (The modern readers' series)

    First published in 1927 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: William Congreve - The Mourning Bride: "Grief walks upon the heels of pleasure; married in haste, we repent at leisure."

    First published in 2017 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Works of Mr. William Congreve. ... of 2; Volume 2

    First published in 2018 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: [The] Mourning Bride. A Tragedy. Written by Mr. Congreve

    First published in 2018 — 1 edition
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Photo of William Congreve

British writer (1670-1729)

Born 1670
Died 1729

Subjects

English drama, British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author), Drama, English drama (Comedy), Poetry, Adultery, Early works to 1800, Fiction, Man-woman relationships, Theater, 1761,, Authors, Balls (Parties), Bibliography, Biography, Catalogs, Children's fiction, Congreve, william, 1670-1729, Correspondance, Correspondence, Correspondence, reminiscences, Drama (dramatic works by one author), Dramatists, English, Dramaturges anglais, Early printed books

Places

England, Granada (Kingdom), London, London (England), Namur (Belgium)

People

William Congreve (1670-1729), Jeremy Collier (1650-1726), A. R Middleton Todd, Charles Montagu Halifax Earl of (1661-1715), Eric S. Rump, G. S. Street (1867-1936), Malcolm C. Salaman (1855-1940), Mary II Queen of England (1662-1694), William III King of England (1650-1702)

Time

17th century, Restoration, 1660-1700, 18th century, Early modern, 1500-1700, Siege, 1695

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Alternative names

  • Congreve, William, 1670-1729.
  • William, Congreve
  • William William Congreve
  • WILLIAM CONGREVE
  • T.M. Cleland (Illustrator) William Congreve
  • William. Congreve
  • William 1670-1729 Way of Congreve
  • Congreve, William Adams, Franklin P.
  • William 1670-1729 Congreve
  • William WILLIAM CONGREVE

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October 8, 2023 Edited by David Scotson Edited without comment.
October 8, 2023 Edited by David Scotson Added new photo
October 8, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import