The Sisters
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"The Sisters" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of family, marriage, and social manners.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Shirley | 0 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Caroline-era play
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play ⓘ stage comedy ⓘ |
| author | James Shirley ⓘ |
| authorOf | The Sisters self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticForm |
comedy of manners
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five-act play ⓘ |
| features |
comic servants
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disguises and misunderstandings ⓘ multiple romantic plots ⓘ satire of social pretension ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
comedic intrigue
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witty dialogue ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
courtly behavior
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family authority ⓘ female agency in marriage choices ⓘ marriage negotiations ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
courtship
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family ⓘ gender roles ⓘ marriage ⓘ sibling relationships ⓘ social manners ⓘ social status ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
English Renaissance theatre
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pre-Interregnum English drama ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier English comedies of manners ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Stuart period
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surface form:
Caroline era
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| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | James Shirley canon ⓘ |
| setIn | upper-class social milieu ⓘ |
| workOf | James Shirley ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
James Shirley