Congreve, William,  1670-1729 <br/><br/>
The Double-Dealer: A Comedy 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Double_Dealer  Release date is 1998-02-01 
<br/><br/>Transcribed from the 1895 Methuen and Co. edition by David Price  Transcribed from the 1895 Methuen and Co. edition by David Price 
<br/><br/> "The Double-Dealer: A Comedy" by William Congreve is a comic play first produced in 1693. When Mellefont prepares to marry Cynthia, he faces unexpected enemies: Lady Touchwood, who desires him for herself, and Maskwell, his supposed friend who secretly plots to steal his bride. Through deception and manipulation, Maskwell turns families against each other, leading Lord Touchwood to disinherit Mellefont. This Restoration comedy explores betrayal, jealousy, and schemes that threaten to destroy lives and fortunes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>English drama (Comedy) Comedy plays 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PR