The Malcontent
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The Malcontent is a satirical Jacobean stage comedy by John Marston, known for its darkly cynical tone and complex intrigue at an Italian court.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jacobean stage comedy
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revenge play ⓘ satirical play ⓘ |
| author | John Marston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
court corruption
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disguise and identity ⓘ misogyny and gender politics ⓘ moral hypocrisy ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ |
| containsMetaTheatre | Yes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | five-act play ⓘ |
| dramaticTechnique |
aside and direct audience address
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play-within-a-play elements ⓘ use of disguise ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Aurelia
NERFINISHED
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Bilioso NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Altofronto NERFINISHED ⓘ Malevole NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria NERFINISHED ⓘ Mendoza NERFINISHED ⓘ Pietro Jacomo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | circa 1603 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1604 ⓘ |
| genre |
satire
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tragicomedy ⓘ |
| hasEpilogue | Yes ⓘ |
| hasPrologue | Yes ⓘ |
| historicalContext | reign of James I of England ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Italianate court drama
ⓘ
Senecan tragedy ⓘ |
| laterPerformedBy | King’s Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | early modern English drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Jacobean era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
complex intrigue
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darkly cynical tone ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeInCanon | one of John Marston’s major plays ⓘ |
| setting |
Italian court
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court of Genoa ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
restoration of rightful ruler
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usurpation of ducal power ⓘ |
| theatreCompany | Children of the Queen’s Revels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
bitter
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cynical ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
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