The Constant Wife
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The Constant Wife is a comedic play by W. Somerset Maugham that explores marriage, fidelity, and female independence in 1920s upper-class society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Constant Wife canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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stage comedy ⓘ |
| author | W. Somerset Maugham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Bernard Kersal
NERFINISHED
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Constance Middleton NERFINISHED ⓘ John Middleton NERFINISHED ⓘ Marie-Louise NERFINISHED ⓘ Martha Culver NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Culver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | well-made play ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceMedium | stage ⓘ |
| form | three-act play ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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drawing-room comedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
radio production
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television production ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistTrait |
financially independent
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pragmatic ⓘ self-reliant ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
double standards in relationships
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economic independence of women ⓘ personal autonomy ⓘ social conventions of marriage ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century British drama ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Constance Middleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRevivalLocation |
Broadway
NERFINISHED
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West End NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| period | interwar period ⓘ |
| portrays |
1920s upper-class domestic life
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changing gender roles in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| settingPlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1920s ⓘ |
| subject |
female independence
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fidelity ⓘ marriage ⓘ upper-class society ⓘ |
| workOf | W. Somerset Maugham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | W. Somerset Maugham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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