The Politician

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The Politician is a 17th-century stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known as one of his notable tragic works exploring court intrigue and moral corruption.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jacobean play
stage play
tragedy
author James Shirley
centuryOfWork 17th century
countryOfOrigin England
dramaticMode serious drama
dramaticStructure five-act play
firstPerformanceCentury 17th century
form stage play
genre political drama
tragedy
hasSubject ambition
corruption in government
courtly intrigue
ethics and statecraft
political power
isNotableFor exploration of court intrigue and moral corruption
isPartOf James Shirley’s tragic canon
literaryMovement English Renaissance drama
literaryPeriod Caroline era
mainTheme court intrigue
moral corruption
medium theatre
notableWorkOf James Shirley
originalLanguage English
setting a European court
writtenBy James Shirley

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
James Shirley
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