The City Heiress
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The City Heiress is a Restoration comedy play by Aphra Behn that satirizes political corruption and sexual intrigue in late 17th-century London.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Restoration comedy play
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stage play ⓘ |
| author | Aphra Behn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| explores |
gender roles in Restoration London
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inheritance and property rights ⓘ marriage as economic transaction ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1682 ⓘ |
| firstPerformedAt |
Dorset Garden Theatre
NERFINISHED
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Duke's Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Restoration comedy ⓘ |
| hasAntagonist | Sir Timothy Treat-all NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Betty Flauntit
NERFINISHED
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Blandford NERFINISHED ⓘ Boy ⓘ Brass NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlot NERFINISHED ⓘ Cloris NERFINISHED ⓘ Diana NERFINISHED ⓘ Dresswell NERFINISHED ⓘ Gingle NERFINISHED ⓘ Jervice NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Galliard NERFINISHED ⓘ Landlady ⓘ Sir Anthony Meriwill NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Charles Meriwill NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Timothy Treat-all NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Wilding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Tom Wilding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | reign of Charles II ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Restoration literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
city versus country values
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political corruption ⓘ sexual intrigue ⓘ |
| movement | Restoration drama ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bold political satire
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critique of Tory loyalism ⓘ frank treatment of female sexuality ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Aphra Behn's dramatic works ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Exclusion Crisis era politics ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1682 ⓘ |
| satirizes |
Tory political corruption
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aristocratic libertinism ⓘ urban social climbing ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| settingPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| structure | five acts ⓘ |
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