Jacobean city comedy satirizing greed, forced marriage, and sexual hypocrisy among London’s merchant class.
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Jacobean city comedy satirizing greed, forced marriage, and sexual hypocrisy among London’s merchant class.
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This text is part of the 'New Mermaids' series of modern spelling, fully-annotated editions of English plays. Each volume includes a critical introduction, biography of the author discussions of dates and sources, textual details, a bibliography and information about the staging of the play.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Central adultery, cuckoldry bargains, bawdy intrigue, and sexual deals
Violence & gore
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Comic scuffles, threats, and stage fights without graphic detail
Profanity
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Frequent bawdy puns and coarse period language throughout
Substance use
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Social drinking in tavern, feast, and household scenes
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation present
Religious content
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Satirical christening; mocks Puritan hypocrisy and ritual
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonic content present
Political content
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Satire of merchant greed, class climbing, and the marriage market
Self-harm / suicide
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Feigned death plot involving the heroine
Abuse & suffering
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Coercive marriage schemes; exploitative sexual arrangements
Other
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