The Lucky Chance

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The Lucky Chance is a Restoration comedy play by Aphra Behn that satirizes marriage, gender roles, and sexual politics in late 17th-century England.

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instanceOf Restoration comedy
play
alsoKnownAs The Lucky Chance, or An Alderman’s Bargain NERFINISHED
author Aphra Behn NERFINISHED
centralTheme economic aspects of marriage
female agency
forced marriage
patriarchy
sexual double standards
countryOfOrigin England
firstPerformanceDate 1686
form five-act play
genre Restoration comedy
comedy
hasDramatist Aphra Behn NERFINISHED
hasSubject adultery
courtship
social satire
urban life in London
women’s autonomy
literaryMovement Restoration literature
originalLanguage English
originalMedium stage
period Restoration era
publicationDate 1686
satirizes gender roles
marriage
sexual politics
setInPeriod late 17th-century England
theatricalTradition Restoration theatre

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Aphra Behn notableWork The Lucky Chance