The Feigned Courtesans
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The Feigned Courtesans is a Restoration comedy play by Aphra Behn that satirizes gender roles and social conventions through mistaken identities and witty intrigue.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Feigned Courtesans canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Restoration comedy
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play ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
London theatre
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Restoration stage conventions ⓘ |
| author | Aphra Behn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributor | Aphra Behn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticTechnique |
disguise
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intrigue ⓘ mistaken identities ⓘ |
| features |
satire of gender norms
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satire of social conventions ⓘ strong female characters ⓘ |
| form | stage play ⓘ |
| genre |
Restoration comedy
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comedy ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Aphra Behn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFemaleAuthor | true ⓘ |
| hasWorkTitle | The Feigned Courtesans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult theatre audiences ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | dramatic comedy ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Restoration literature ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | English Restoration theatre ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
courtship and marriage
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gender roles ⓘ mistaken identity ⓘ social conventions ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre performance ⓘ |
| movement | Restoration drama ⓘ |
| notableFor | early example of a play by a professional woman writer in English ⓘ |
| portrays |
courtly manners
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cross-gender disguise ⓘ urban social life ⓘ |
| structure | multi-act comedy ⓘ |
| style |
satire
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witty dialogue ⓘ |
| subject |
romantic intrigue
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social hypocrisy ⓘ women’s agency ⓘ |
| writer | Aphra Behn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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