The country wife social historical context

Some brief info on the historical background of restoration comedy and how it relates to the play.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restoration_comedy

first time women were allowed on stage
comedies were fashionable
comedy was rude- sexually explicit and "bawdy"
it was satirical and mocked conventions of society such as fashion, marriage.
Stereotyped exaggerated characters ....

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