The  comedy of manners  is a genre of play which satirizes the manners and affectations of a social class or of multiple classes, often represented by stereotypical stock characters. The Comedy of Manners had its origin in Ben Jonson's Comedy of Humours. It was called the Comedy of Manners because it did not …

The drama, especially Comedy of Manners proved to be one of the most important genres in the Restoration Era. It started developing after reopening of the theatres in 1660. The cynical decadence of the age was alien to the spirit of the Elizabethan romantic comedy. However, Restoration comedy was indebted to th…