Epicœne, or The silent woman
No CoverA comedic scheme unfolds as Dauphine tricks his uncle Morose into marrying a disguised boy, Epicoene, in this Renaissance satire.
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A comedic scheme unfolds as Dauphine tricks his uncle Morose into marrying a disguised boy, Epicoene, in this Renaissance satire.
Epicœne, or The Silent Woman, also known as Epicene, is a comedy by Renaissance playwright Ben Jonson. The play is about a man named Dauphine who creates a scheme to get his inheritance from his uncle Morose. The plan involves setting Morose up to marry Epicoene, a boy disguised as a woman. It was originally performed by the Blackfriars Children, or Children of the Queen's Revels, a group of boy players, in 1609. Excluding its two prologues, the play is written entirely in prose. ... The Am
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Implied sexual encounters; characters claim to have slept with Epicoene.
No violence or gore depicted.
Mild language typical of Renaissance comedy; not frequent.
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Central plot involves gender disguise; Epicoene is a boy dressed as a woman.
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Satirical commentary on marriage and gender norms of the era.
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Emotional manipulation in marriage scheme; no physical abuse depicted.
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