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Who are the central lovers in The Way of the World?
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William Congreve, oil painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1709; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
The central lovers in The Way of the World are Millamant and Mirabell. The plot of this comedy of manners centers on their efforts to secure the consent of Millamant’s aunt for their marriage.1