Love for Love

Love for Love is a play written by William Congreve, a prominent English playwright of the Restoration era. The play was first performed in 1695 and is a comedy of manners that satirizes the social conventions and romantic relationships of the time. The plot revolves around the character of Valentine, a young man who is in love with Angelica, a wealthy and beautiful woman. However, Angelica is more interested in money than love and demands that Valentine prove his financial worth before she will consider marrying him. Meanwhile, Valentine's father Sir Sampson is pressuring him to marry for money in order to pay off his debts. Sir Sampson has arranged a marriage for Valentine with a wealthy widow named Mrs. Frail, but Valentine is not interested in her. As the play progresses, Valentine's brother Ben becomes involved in a scheme to scam Sir Sampson out of his money, while Angelica's suitor Tattle tries to win her over with his charm and wit. Eventually, Valentine and Angelica come to an understanding and agree to marry, while the other characters' schemes and deceptions are exposed. Love for Love is known for its witty dialogue, complex characters, and intricate plot. It is a classic example of the Restoration comedy genre, which was popular in England during the late 17th century. The play explores themes of love, money, and social status, and remains a popular work in the English theatrical canon.1693. Congreve's literary apprenticeship was served under the tutelage of John Dryden, the leading playwright of the day. William Congreve only wrote five plays before retiring from writing to work in government. Love for Love and his other plays showed a knack for writing urbane, scintillating wit that some say rivaled Moliere's. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.