William CongreveVerified

This Restoration comedy bristles with witty wordplay and sexual intrigue as a cast of scheming characters pursue love and fortune through deception, proving that human nature hasn't changed in three centuries.

A comedy from 1700 about upper-class London society. Mirabell wants to marry Millamant but needs the blessing of the hostile Lady Wishfort to secure her full dowry. Schemes and witty dialogue satirize marriage as a business arrangement.