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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: 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

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  • Cover of: The Works of Mr. William Congreve: In Three Volumes. Consisting of his Plays and Poems. The Fourth Edition. of 3; Volume 2

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  • Cover of: The Mourning Bride. a Tragedy. by William Congreve

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  • Cover of: The old Bachelor. A Comedy. Written by Mr. Congreve. Marked With the Variations in the Manager's Book, at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane

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  • Cover of: William Congreve - Love For Love: "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned."

    First published in 2017 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Judgment of Paris: A Masque. Written by Mr. Congreve. Set Severally to Musick, by Mr. John Eccles, Mr. Finger, Mr. Purcel, and Mr. Weldon

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  • Cover of: William Congreve, 1912. By : William Congreve : With introduction By: William Archer was a Scottish critic and writer.

    First published in 2016 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Works of Mr. Congreve: In two Volumes. ... The Seventh Edition. To Which is Prefixed, the Life of the Author. of 2; Volume 1

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  • Cover of: The Old Batchelor. a Comedy

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  • Cover of: Way of the World and Other Plays

    First published in 2006 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Three Restoration Comedies

    First published in 2005 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Description of the Sights: Or, Instruments for Pointing Guns

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  • Cover of: Works of Mr. William Congreve... . Consisting of His Plays and Poems. the Fifth Editton [sic]. of 3; Volume 3

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  • Cover of: The old Batchelor. A Comedy. Written by Mr. Congreve

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  • Cover of: Semele. as It Is Performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Alter'd from the Semele of Congreve. Set to Musick by Mr. Handel

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  • Cover of: The Dramatick Works of William Congreve, Esq; viz. I. The old Batchelor. II. The Double-dealer. III. Love for Love. IV. The Mourning Bride. V. The way of the World

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  • Cover of: Comedies of William Congreve

    First published in 2012 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Library of William Congreve

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  • Cover of: Three Restoration Comedies

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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