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The Details Of The Rocket System

The Details Of The Rocket System

William Congreve

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Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2021
Materia
Historia
ISBN:
9789354847325
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A razor-smart lampoon of power, pride, and ambition, The Details Of The Rocket System distills the wit and bustle of London 1700s society into a sparkling verse-drama. A single read will leave you aware of satire as a living breath, not a dusty label.This restored edition revisits William Congreve’s satirical verse drama with clarity and care, drawing a line from Restoration era wit to today’s screens and pages. The form-compact, live-stage verse-exposes military technology satire and the foibles of high society in one breath, offering both sharp humour and a studious lens on eighteenth century comedy, contemporary wit, and the social theatre of early eighteenth Britain. For classic literature readers and curious newcomers alike, the work rewards rereadings and close attention to language, rhythm, and the sly social choreography beneath every punchy couplet.Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today’s and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector’s item and a cultural treasure.For casual readers, this is a sparkling introduction to Pepys-era theatre and the brave mischief of restoration dramatists. For collectors, it is a carefully curated bridge to a vanished London, a testimony to the era’s enduring appetite for satire, science, and social spectacle. A concise, exhilarating doorway to restoration era satire, military technology satire, and the detailed world of classic literature readers.

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