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What is the title of Vanbrugh's second argumentative and outspoken Restoration comedy?

  • "The Provoked Wife"

  • "The Calm Husband"

  • "The Loving Spouse"

  • "The Angry Lover"

Answer

Vanbrugh's second argumentative and outspoken Restoration comedy is "The Provoked Wife". The play was first performed in 1697 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. It is a comedy of manners that follows the story of a young wife, Lady Brute, who is provoked by her husband's infidelity. The play is notable for its frank treatment of sexual themes, and for its satirical portrayal of the upper classes.
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