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William Congreve

1670 - 1729

British playwright, poet and author

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  • Cover of: Amendments of Mr. Collier's false and imperfect citations.

    First published in 1698 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: complete works.

    First published in 1964 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Complete Works Of William Congreve

    First published in 1923 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Mr. Congreve's last will and testament: with characters of his writings by Mr. Dryden, Sir Richard Blackmore, Mr. Addison, Major Pack, and Mr. Pope. To which are added two pieces, viz. I. Of rightly improving the present time : an epistle from Mr. Congreve to the Right Honourable Richard Lord Viscount Cobham, II. The game of quadrille : an allegorical court-satire.

    First published in 1729 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Semele: an opera

    First published in 1925 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Comedies

    First published in 1948 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition comedies0000cong
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  • Cover of: William Congreve;

    First published in 1888 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The works of Mr. William Congreve: in three volumes. Consisting of his plays and poems

    First published in 1730 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Mourning-Bride. a Tragedy

    First published in 2018 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Congreve's Comedy of Manners: a Play in Five Acts

    First published in 2012 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Old Bachelor: a Comedy

    First published in 2021 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Mourning Bride

    First published in 2013 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Old Batchelour

    First published in 2013 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Incognita, and, The way of the world

    First published in 1966 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Collected Works of William Congreve (Large Print Edition)

    First published in 2007 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Five plays: written by Mr. Congreve. Viz. The old batchelor, The double-dealer, The way of the world, Love for love, ... The mourning-bride, ...

    First published in 1710 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The mourning muse of Alexis: a pastoral lamenting the death of our late gracious Queen Mary of ever blessed memory

    First published in 1695 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The old bachelor. A comedy. By Mr William Congreve

    First published in 1768 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: old batchelour, a comedy. Written by Mr. Congreve.

    First published in 1710 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Old Friends

    First published in 2003 2 editions in 1 language
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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