Historical Fiction
A satirical play about greed and deception as con artists exploit human folly in 17th-century London.
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A satirical play about greed and deception as con artists exploit human folly in 17th-century London.
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Nineteenth Century Collections Online: European Literature, 1790-1840: The Corvey Collection includes the full-text of more than 9,500 English, French and German titles. The collection is sourced from the remarkable library of Victor Amadeus, whose Castle Corvey collection was one of the most spectacular discoveries of the late 1970s. The Corvey Collection comprises one of the most important collections of Romantic era writing in existence anywhere -- including fiction, short prose, dramatic wor...
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Moderate innuendo and references to illicit affairs; no explicit scenes.
Violence & gore
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Minor references to physical harm; no graphic depictions.
Profanity
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Moderate use of coarse language and insults typical of the era.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol use in social contexts; not central.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Minor references to religion as satire; not devotional.
Magic & witchcraft
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Moderate focus on alchemy as fraudulent magic; central to plot.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Moderate satirical commentary on greed and societal gullibility.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Minor themes of manipulation and deceit; no physical abuse depicted.
Other
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