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About William Wycherley

Birth

1640

Death

1716

First book

1677

Years writing

349

Biography

William Wycherley was an English playwright best known for writing the plays The Country Wife (1675) and The Plain Dealer (1676).

William Wycherley was a key figure in English Restoration theatre.

His most famous work, The Plain Dealer, remains a benchmark of British drama.

Throughout his prolific career, he wrote over a hundred literary works.

Born in Clive in 1640, he excelled as a playwright, writer, and poet.

His literary legacy focuses primarily on English comedy and drama.