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"This Broadview edition pairs two of Frances Burney's linked comedies. They both present the character of Lady Smatter, a "femme savante" whose lineage may be traced back to Moliere; they both centre on the misfortunes of the "elle" figure, the dispossessed heiress and wife who appears frequently in Burney's fiction; and they both criticize a culture of misogyny that breeds suspicion and resentment.

The Witlings, lighter and more comic, derives from late seventeenth-century conventions; The Woman-Hater, more melodramatic, both expresses and warns against the excessive sensibility of romanticism. Together, these two plays constitute a miniature history of English drama from the Restoration to the French Revolution and beyond.".

"This edition contains a valuable selection of appendices, including: Burney's "Epilogue to Gerilda"; letters and diary entries; contemporary writings on comedy; and Burney's cast-list for The Woman-Hater."--BOOK JACKET.

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Broadview Press
Language
English
Pages
329

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Drama, Women intellectuals, Literature, Societies, Misogyny, Man-woman relationships, British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author), Satire, Drama (dramatic works by one author), Man-woman relationships--drama, Women intellectuals--drama, Literature--societies, etc, Literature--societies, etc--drama, Misogyny--drama, Pr3316.a4 w58 2002, 822/.6

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Peterborough, Ont, Orchard Park, NY

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-329).

Series
Broadview literary texts
Genre
Drama.
Other Titles
Woman hater.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
822/.6
Library of Congress
PR3316.A4 W58 2002, PR3316.A4W58 2002

The Physical Object

Pagination
329 p. :
Number of pages
329

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3706762M
ISBN 10
1551113783
LCCN
2003277353
OCLC/WorldCat
50022911
Library Thing
352608
Goodreads
195573

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