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John Vanbrugh

Born

in London, England

January 24, 1664

Died

March 26, 1726

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Drama

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Sir John Vanbrugh was an English architect and dramatist, perhaps best known as the designer of Blenheim Palace. He wrote two argumentative and outspoken Restoration comedies, The Relapse (1696) and The Provoked Wife (1697), which have become enduring stage favourites but originally occasioned much controversy.

Vanbrugh was in many senses a radical throughout his life. As a young man and a committed Whig, he was part of the scheme to overthrow James II, put William III on the throne and protect English parliamentary democracy, dangerous undertakings which landed him in the dreaded Bastille of Paris as a political prisoner. In his career as a playwright, he offended many sections of Restoration and 18th-century society, not only by the sexual ...more

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	The Provok'd Wife: A Comedy 3.43 avg rating — 121 ratings — published 1697 — 99 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Relapse by John Vanbrugh, Bernard Harris (Editor) 3.17 avg rating — 103 ratings — published 1696 — 58 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Relapse and Other Plays by John Vanbrugh, Brean Hammond (Editor) 3.42 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2004 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Confederacy: A Comedy by John Vanbrugh, William Oxberry (Contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1705 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Four Comedies by John Vanbrugh, Michael Cordner 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1989 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Provoked Husband (Regents Restoration Drama Series) by John Vanbrugh, Colley Cibber 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1728 — 85 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Provoked Wife: A Comedy (1777) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Journey To London 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Plays, Vol. 1 of 2: Containing, the Relapse, or Virtue in Danger; The Provok'd Wife, With a New Scene; Aesop, in Two Parts; The False Friend it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Country House it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Virtue is its own reward.
There's a pleasure in doing good
which sufficiently pays itself.”
― John Vanbrugh

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“The want of a thing is perplexing enough, but the possession of it is intolerable.”
― John Vanbrugh

tags: ownership, possession, want

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“Once a woman has given you her heart, you can never get rid of the rest of her.”
― John Vanbrugh

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