The Old Bachelor
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The Old Bachelor is a Restoration comedy play by William Congreve that helped establish his reputation for sharp wit and sophisticated dialogue on the London stage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Old Bachelor canonical | 3 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Restoration comedy
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stage play ⓘ |
| author | William Congreve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | English ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
coquette
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fop ⓘ rake ⓘ |
| hasForm | five-act play ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
satirical tone
ⓘ
witty dialogue ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
courtship
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deception ⓘ marriage ⓘ social manners ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
appearance versus reality
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marital intrigue ⓘ sexual politics ⓘ urban sophistication ⓘ |
| helpedEstablishReputationOf | William Congreve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Restoration literature ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| movement | Restoration theatre ⓘ |
| notedFor |
sharp wit
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sophisticated dialogue ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | English Restoration comedy tradition ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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