Author:William Congreve

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William Congreve (1670–1729)

See also biography, media, quotes. English playwright and poet, considered the greatest English comedic writer.

Contents 1 Works 1.1 Comedies 1.2 Tragic dramas 1.3 Poems 2 About the author 3 Sources

[edit] Works

[edit] Comedies

• The Double Dealer (1693) ^[1]
• Incognita; or, Love and Duty Reconcil'd (1692) ^[2]
• Love for Love (1695) ^[3]
• The Old Bachelor (1693) ^[4]
• The Way of the World (1700) ^[5]

[edit] Tragic dramas

• The Mourning Bride (1697) ^[6]

[edit] Poems

• False though She be^[7]
• A Hue and Cry after Fair Amoret^[8]

[edit] About the author

• Life of William Congreve (1888)excerpt
• Mr. Congreve, short biography of the author by The New York Times (September 16 1888)NYT, PDF

[edit] Sources

Works by this author are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted.