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The Mourning Bride

The Mourning Bride, originally titled as The Mourning Bride: A Tragedy, is a tragedy satire play written by the English playwright William Congreve. It premiered in 1697 at Lincoln's Inn Fields, London. It revolves around the secret love between Almeria, the daughter of King Manuel of Granada, and Alphonso, the son of King Anselmo of Valencia, who is her father's enemy. The play was popular for its satirical qualities during the Restoration period, and is notable for being the source of the adage, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned".

Quotations
There are two very widely known quotations in the play; from the opening to the play: :Musick has Charms to soothe a savage Breast, :To soften Rocks, or bend a knotted Oak. The word "breast" is often misquoted as "beast" and "has" sometimes appears as "hath". The lines are probably inspired by Pharsalia, written by Lucan. Also often repeated is a quotation of Zara in Act III, Scene II: :'' Heav'n has no rage, like love to hatred turn'd,'' :''Nor hell a fury, like a woman scorn'd.'' This is usually paraphrased as "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." ==Notes==
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