Plays, written by Sir John Vanbrugh, volume the second

"Plays" by Sir John Vanbrugh is a compilation of early 18th-century plays that wittily scrutinize the social behaviors and connections of the time with stories like "The Confederacy," "The Mistake," and "A Journey to London." Characters grapple with love, dishonesty, and social class which highlight the funny yet critical realities of their world; "The Confederacy" follows characters as they tackle money problems and social dreams, and introduces Mrs. Amlet as she struggles with her dwindling finances and wishes for her son, Dick, a charming scoundrel, to marry into wealth, which leads to exploring the highs and lows caused by social climbing and personal faults.