John Vanbrugh
English architect and dramatist, noted for Restoration comedies such as The Relapse and for major Baroque buildings including Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard.
Books
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1. The Provok'd Wife
A Journey to London
A sharp Restoration comedy that follows a spirited woman chafing under her coarse, jealous husband's bullying; bored and provoked, she seeks amusement and sympathy in fashionable circles, setting off a chain of flirtations, deceptions, and confrontations. The play uses witty dialogue and farcical situations to satirize marriage, honor, and social manners of the time, ultimately forcing a comic reckoning that exposes the husband's excesses and reorders domestic appearances.
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