The Witty Fair One
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The Witty Fair One is a Caroline-era comedy play by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and intricate romantic intrigue.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Shirley | 0 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Caroline-era play
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comedy play ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| author | James Shirley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dedicatee | Sir Thomas Jay ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | stage comedy ⓘ |
| dramaticStyle |
comedy of wit
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romantic intrigue comedy ⓘ |
| firstPublicationFormat | quarto ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1633 ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | English ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Clare
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Lodwick ⓘ Sackbut ⓘ Shrimp ⓘ Sir Nicholas Treedle ⓘ Valeria ⓘ |
| hasDramatist | James Shirley ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| hasTheme |
courtship and marriage
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deception and disguise ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
intricate romantic intrigue
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witty dialogue ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Caroline era ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Witty Fair One self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Caroline drama
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English Renaissance theatre ⓘ |
| publisher | John Grove ⓘ |
| structure | five-act play ⓘ |
| theatre | Cockpit Theatre ⓘ |
| theatricalCompany | Queen Henrietta's Men ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
James Shirley