Restoration comedy
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- a style of drama which flourished in London after the Restoration in 1660, typically having a complicated plot marked by wit, cynicism, and licentiousness. Principal exponents include William Congreve, William Wycherley, George Farquhar, and Sir John Vanbrugh.王政复辟时期喜剧（1660年王政复辟后在英国伦敦盛行的一种戏剧类型, 一般有以机智、愤世嫉俗、放荡为特点的复杂剧情, 主要代表人物有威廉·康格里夫、威廉·威彻利、乔治·法夸尔和约翰·范布勒爵士）。