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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Caroline-era play
comedy play
stage play
author James Shirley
countryOfOrigin England
dedicatee Sir Thomas Jay
dramaticForm stage comedy
dramaticStyle comedy of wit
romantic intrigue comedy
firstPublicationFormat quarto
firstPublicationYear 1633
genre comedy
hasAuthorNationality English
hasCharacter Clare
Lodwick
Sackbut
Shrimp
Sir Nicholas Treedle
Valeria
hasDramatist James Shirley
hasSetting London, England
surface form: London
hasTheme courtship and marriage
deception and disguise
social satire
knownFor intricate romantic intrigue
witty dialogue
literaryPeriod Caroline era
notableWork The Witty Fair One self-linksurface differs
originalLanguage English
partOf Caroline drama
English Renaissance theatre
publisher John Grove
structure five-act play
theatre Cockpit Theatre
theatricalCompany Queen Henrietta's Men

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