The Relapse

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The Relapse is a Restoration comedy play by English architect and dramatist John Vanbrugh, first performed in 1696 and known for its witty satire of marriage and morality.

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instanceOf Restoration comedy
play
author John Vanbrugh
countryOfOrigin England
firstPerformanceDate 1696
firstPerformedInCentury 17th century
genre Restoration comedy
comedy
hasForm stage play
hasMainCharacter Amanda
Berinthia
Coupler
Lord Foppington
Loveless
Young Fashion
literaryTradition English Restoration drama
movement Restoration theatre
notableFor satire of morality
witty satire of marriage
originalLanguage English
period Restoration era
premiereLocation London
setting London
subtitle or, Virtue in Danger
theme infidelity
marriage
morality
social satire
title The Relapse
writtenBy John Vanbrugh


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