A Jacobean tragedy of lust, murder, and coercion, as a noblewoman enlists a despised servant to escape an unwanted betrothal.
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A Jacobean tragedy of lust, murder, and coercion, as a noblewoman enlists a despised servant to escape an unwanted betrothal.
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Considered by critics to be one of the best tragedies of the English Renaissance, The Changeling was written by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley and first published in book form in 1653. Beatrice-Joanna is betrothed to Alonzo but in love with Alsemero. She convinces De Flores, who is in love with her, to help her be free of Alonzo - by murdering him. In a comic sub-plot, Alibius' young wife Isabella has two admirers, Franciscus and Antonio, who pretend to be madmen in order to see her.
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Sexual content
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Central sexual coercion; lust and forced intimacy demanded as payment for murder
Violence & gore
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Contract murder; finger severed as proof; multiple violent deaths
Profanity
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Mild period bawdy and coarse language; no modern profanity
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Opening church meeting; brief Christian period references
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Class hierarchy; transactional relationships; social status themes
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Central sexual assault and coercion; manipulation and sustained cruelty
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