George Etherege
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George Etherege was a prominent 17th-century English dramatist best known for his witty comedies of manners that helped define Restoration drama.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Etherege canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English dramatist
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Restoration dramatist ⓘ person ⓘ playwright ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Aphra Behn
NERFINISHED
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John Dryden NERFINISHED ⓘ William Wycherley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | definition of Restoration drama ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1636 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | c. 1691 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Cambridge University (probable, historically suggested) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Etherege NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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comedy of manners ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
fashionable London society
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manners of the English upper class ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Restoration comedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Restoration literature ⓘ |
| movement |
Restoration comedy
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comedy of manners ⓘ |
| name | George Etherege NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
She Would If She Could
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub NERFINISHED ⓘ The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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dramatist ⓘ playwright ⓘ |
| partOf | English Restoration theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Paris ⓘ |
| positionHeld | English envoy to the Elector of Saxony at Ratisbon ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Paris ⓘ Ratisbon (Regensburg) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spelledAs |
George Etheredge
NERFINISHED
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George Etherege NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
satirical portrayal of manners
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witty dialogue ⓘ |
| workPublished |
She Would If She Could (1668)
NERFINISHED
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The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub (1664) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter (1676) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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