"Marriage a la Mode" is a 1673 Restoration comedy by John Dryden, notable for its blend of heroic verse and contrasting manners style, and for its insightful exploration of marriage and sexuality.
Marrige a la Mode is a Restoration comedy by John Dryden from 1673, featuring two plots: one in heroic verse and another in a contrasting 'manners style.' Praised as Dryden's best comedy, it thoughtfully explores themes of sex and marriage.
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| Back | A comedy John Dryden 1673 Two plots One in Heroic verse The other in contrasting 'manners style' Marriage à la Mode is a Restoration comedy by John Dryden, first performed in London in 1673 by the King's Company. It is written in a combination of prose, blank verse and heroic couplets. It has often been praised as Dryden's best comedic endeavour, and Sutherland accounts for this by observing that "the comic scenes are beautifully written, and Dryden has taken care to connect them with the serious plot by a number of effective links. He writes with . . . one of the most thoughtful treatments of sex and marriage that Restoration comedy can show."[citation needed |
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