Mr. Pinchwife
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Mr. Pinchwife is a jealous, possessive husband in William Wycherley’s Restoration comedy "The Country Wife," known for his attempts to control his young wife and prevent her exposure to urban corruption.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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jealous husband archetype ⓘ stage character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Country Wife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I of The Country Wife
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Act II of The Country Wife NERFINISHED ⓘ Act III of The Country Wife NERFINISHED ⓘ Act IV of The Country Wife NERFINISHED ⓘ Act V of The Country Wife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | Restoration comedy ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
country versus city values
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honor and reputation ⓘ marital control ⓘ sexual hypocrisy ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Harcourt
NERFINISHED
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Horner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Wycherley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
comic butt
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satire of marital jealousy ⓘ vehicle for social criticism of marriage ⓘ |
| fears |
cuckoldry
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his wife’s infidelity ⓘ urban corruption ⓘ |
| firstPerformedInWork | 1675 production of The Country Wife ⓘ |
| genderRole | husband ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
anxious about honor
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controlling ⓘ insecure ⓘ jealous ⓘ misogynistic ⓘ patriarchal ⓘ possessive ⓘ suspicious ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Restoration literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriedTo | Margery Pinchwife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | English ⓘ |
| occupationInFiction | country gentleman ⓘ |
| relatedByMarriageTo | Alithea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipTo | brother-in-law to Alithea ⓘ |
| residesInFiction | the country ⓘ |
| spouseAgeDifference | older husband with younger wife ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
anxious patriarchal control
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country suspicion of the city ⓘ male sexual jealousy ⓘ |
| triesToControl | Margery Pinchwife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triesToPrevent | Margery Pinchwife’s exposure to London society ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Country Wife