{"product_id":"the-way-of-the-world-william-congreve-9780141441856","title":"The Way of the World and Other Plays","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith piercing accuracy William ongreve depicted the shallow, brittle world of 'society' where the right artifice in manners, fashion and conversation--and money--eased the passage to success. Through sparkling, witty dialogue and brilliant characterisation--Lady Plyant, Valentine, Lady Touchwood, Mirabell and Millamant--Congreve exposed the follies and vanities of that world, and suggested that behind the glinting mirror lay something more brutal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The language is everywhere that of Men of Honour, but their Actions are those of Knaves; a proof that he was perfectly well acquainted with human Nature, and frequented what we call polite company.' --Voltaire \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Congreve quitted the stage in disdain, and comedy left it with him.' --A contemporary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Congreve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0141441852\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780141441856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.84h x 5.16w x 0.74d","brand":"William Congreve","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946221076735,"sku":"9780141441856","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_da7d64f1-c4ff-48b7-9890-446fa24b6bb6.jpg?v=1681512092","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-way-of-the-world-william-congreve-9780141441856","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}