Squire Sullen
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Squire Sullen is a boorish, hard-drinking country gentleman and unhappy husband in George Farquhar’s Restoration comedy "The Beaux' Stratagem."
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
husband ⓘ male character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Beaux' Stratagem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
alcohol and dissipation
ⓘ
country versus town manners ⓘ gender relations ⓘ marital discord ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
The Beaux' Stratagem, Act II
NERFINISHED
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The Beaux' Stratagem, Act III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | George Farquhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
comic figure
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obstacle to romantic resolution ⓘ satire of country gentry ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Beaux' Stratagem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1707 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Queen's Theatre, Haymarket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Restoration comedy character ⓘ |
| habit | hard-drinking ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Restoration and early 18th-century English drama ⓘ |
| literaryRole |
foil to Mrs. Sullen
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foil to the beaux (Aimwell and Archer) ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | unhappily married ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeOutcome | agrees to separation from Mrs. Sullen ⓘ |
| nationality | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
neglectful of his wife
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prefers drinking companions to domestic life ⓘ |
| occupation | country gentleman ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
boorish
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coarse ⓘ ill-tempered ⓘ rude ⓘ |
| relationship | mismatched spouse of Mrs. Sullen ⓘ |
| setting | Lichfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Mrs. Sullen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | early 18th century England ⓘ |
| vice | alcohol ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
The Beaux' Stratagem