1. Love and Marriage in Restoration Comedies
Love and Marriage in Restoration Comedy During the restoration period, drama took on a new form with the emergence of restoration comedies. ... Sealand even knows that Cimberton does not love Lucinda, nobody falls in or out of love, and nobody reveals a new facet of character. ... In Congreve's "The Way of the World" (1700), the trend of restoration continues, but marriage becomes more about contractual agreements and greed, then about love. ... Love may be the basis of their relationship, as Mirabell appears honest; however, their alliance is a sterile romance, devoid of the "touchy...
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