The Bondman
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The Bondman is a Jacobean tragicomedy by English playwright Philip Massinger that explores themes of slavery, rebellion, and political power in ancient Syracuse.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Bondman canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jacobean tragicomedy
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stage play ⓘ |
| author | Philip Massinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | verse and prose ⓘ |
| dramaticMode |
political drama
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romantic subplot ⓘ social drama ⓘ |
| dramaticTradition | Caroline and Jacobean tragicomedy tradition ⓘ |
| explores |
abuse of political authority
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class conflict ⓘ tension between liberty and servitude ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType |
rebels
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rulers ⓘ slaves ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1623 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1624 ⓘ |
| genre | tragicomedy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | English ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| licensedBy | Master of the Revels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| licensedDate | 1623 ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Jacobean era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | King's Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | ancient Syracuse ⓘ |
| structure | five-act play ⓘ |
| theme |
political power
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rebellion ⓘ slavery ⓘ |
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