Project Gutenberg 1998-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 212 Congreve, William 1670 1729 Congrove, Mr. (William) Street, G. S. (George Slythe) 1867 1936 Street, George Slythe The Double-Dealer: A Comedy Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Double_Dealer Transcribed from the 1895 Methuen and Co. edition by David Price "The Double-Dealer: A Comedy" by William Congreve is a comedic play written in the late 17th century, during the Restoration period. The play explores themes of deception, love, and social folly, primarily through the character of Mellefont, who is entangled in romantic and familial complications, particularly with his aunt, Lady Touchwood, who harbors an inappropriate passion for him, and Maskwell, a duplicitous schemer who seeks to disrupt Mellefont's impending marriage to Cynthia. The opening of "The Double-Dealer" introduces us to a world of witty exchanges and social intrigues. Mellefont confides in his friend Careless about his concerns regarding Lady Touchwood's obsession and her attempts to manipulate those around her. The dialogue reveals Mellefont’s tension between his imminent marriage and the threats posed by his aunt's advances and his enemies' schemes. Meanwhile, Maskwell, who pretends to be Mellefont's ally, is shown to be secretly plotting against him, setting the stage for a complex interplay of trust and betrayal. The characters' interactions in these early scenes establish both the comedic tone and the intricate web of relationships that will drive the plot forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English drama (Comedy) Comedy plays PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 197214 2025-07-01T08:37:00.855823 text/html 201360 2008-01-07T16:56:51 text/html 69181 2008-01-07T16:57:45 text/html application/zip 148799 2025-07-01T08:37:07.203211 application/epub+zip 150317 2025-07-01T08:37:03.506238 application/epub+zip 142028 2025-07-01T08:37:02.386240 application/epub+zip 286874 2025-07-01T08:37:09.907219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265950 2025-07-01T08:37:06.483277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237134 2022-09-01T09:51:19.060796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175073 2025-07-01T08:37:00.148767 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 174828 2008-01-07T16:57:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65779 2008-01-07T16:57:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19583 2025-07-01T08:37:10.043228 application/rdf+xml 12452 2025-07-01T08:37:02.893234 image/jpeg 3390 2025-07-01T08:37:02.636257 image/jpeg 145344 2025-07-01T08:37:00.871757 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia