The Insatiate Countess
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The Insatiate Countess is a Jacobean-era tragicomedy play, often attributed to John Marston, known for its exploration of lust, morality, and female desire in early 17th-century London.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Insatiate Countess canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English Renaissance drama
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Jacobean play ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| authorshipStatus | disputed authorship ⓘ |
| concerns |
consequences of unrestrained desire
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reputation and honor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | five-act play ⓘ |
| dramaticMode | mixture of tragic and comic elements ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | subplots involving gallants and courtesans ⓘ |
| explores |
gender roles
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marital infidelity ⓘ sexual transgression ⓘ social hypocrisy ⓘ |
| features | strong female protagonist ⓘ |
| genre |
tragedy
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tragicomedy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early Stuart England ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Jacobean drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Jacobean era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Countess Isabella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
female desire
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lust ⓘ morality ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| oftenAttributedTo | John Marston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalAudience | early modern London playgoers ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| settingTime | early 17th century ⓘ |
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