The Way of the World

For other uses, see Way of the World (disambiguation).

The Way of the World
A black and white facsimile of the front cover of the original 1700 edition of the play
Facsimile of the original title page for The Way of the World published in 1700
Written byWilliam Congreve
Date premiered1700
Place premieredLincoln's Inn Fields
GenreRestoration comedy
SettingLondon

The Way of the World is a play written by the English playwright William Congreve. It premiered in early March 1700 in the theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields in London. It is widely regarded as one of the best Restoration comedies and is still occasionally performed in operas and theatres. Initially, however, the play struck many audience members as continuing the "immorality" of the previous decades, and was not well received.[1]

  1. ^ Our Dramatic Heritage: The Eighteenth Century, p.14, edited by Philip George Hill