Money

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"Money" is a satirical comedy play by Edward Bulwer-Lytton that critiques the social power and moral influence of wealth in Victorian society.

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instanceOf play
satirical comedy play
author Edward Bulwer-Lytton
authorFullName Edward Bulwer-Lytton
surface form: Edward George Bulwer-Lytton
authorNationality British
authorOccupation novelist
playwright
politician
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
critiques Victorian social values
corruption caused by money
worship of wealth
dramaticTradition 19th-century British theatre
firstPerformanceDate 1840
form stage play
genre comedy
satire
hasMoralFocus ethical consequences of wealth
virtue versus greed
hasSubject aristocracy
financial speculation
newly rich middle class
intendedAudience theatre-going public
languageStyle irony
witty dialogue
literaryMovement Victorian literature
literaryPeriod Victorian era
surface form: Victorian period
mainTheme class and social status
hypocrisy in high society
materialism
moral influence of money
social power of wealth
medium theatre
narrativeMode dialogue
originalLanguage English
portrays financial dependence
power imbalances created by money
social climbing
primaryMedium live performance
publicationCentury 19th century
settingPeriod Victorian era
structure multi-act play
timeOfOrigin early Victorian era
tone comic
satirical
writer Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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