One of the finest of the Restoration Comedies, The Way of The World depicts a society which is typical of Congreve?s time, full of ?men and women of quick brains and cynical humours, who talked with the brilliance and rapidity of an accomplished swordsman.? Besides style and verbal alertness, what distinguishes this play from the others is that Congreve was able to reconcile the strong points of Restoration Comedy with a new emphasis upon ?sententiousness?, feelings and melodrama. This edition of The Way of The World has the following features: A Complete Historical Background with Biographical Details of the Dramatist. A Detailed Survey of the Restoration Comedy. Original Text with Paraphrase and Annotations. Explanations of Important Passages. Critical Discussion on all Textual Aspects. Important University Questions with Answers. Selected Literary Criticism.