Trivia

Incredibly, although there have been several films entitled "The Way of the World", none of them have been based on Congreve's famous play. Congreve's play has, in fact, never been seen on the motion picture screen (as of 2005). It has, however, been produced on television.

He is responsible for such phrases as "Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast" and, in a partial misquote, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned".

His most famous plays are "Love for Love" and "The Way of the World".

One of the most famous English playwrights of the late 17th century; he wrote all of his famous plays by the time he was 30.