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"The Comical Revenge" (1664), also known as "Love in a Tub," is a comedy by George Etherege. The play, showing Moliere's early style, features quarrels over women and serves almost as a satire on the heroic play.

“The Comical Revenge” (1664), también conocida como "Love in a Tub", es una comedia de George Etherege. La obra, que muestra el estilo temprano de Molière, presenta disputas sobre el amor y sirve casi como una sátira de las obras heroicas de la época.

Front the Comical Revenge
Back or Love in a Tub
comedy
George Etherege
1664
shows Mollier's early style
Bruce and Beaufort quarrels over Graciana and fought a duel
is almost a satire on the heroic play

Sir George Etherege (c. 1636, Maidenhead, Berkshire – c. 10 May 1692, Paris[3]) was an English dramatist. He wrote the plays The Comical Revenge or, Love in a Tub in 1664, She Would if She Could in 1668, and The Man of Mode or, Sir Fopling Flutter in 1676.[4]

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