The City Heiress
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The City Heiress is a Restoration comedy play by Aphra Behn that satirizes political corruption and sexual intrigue in late 17th-century London.
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| The City Heiress canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The City Heiress Context triple: [Aphra Behn, notableWork, The City Heiress]
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A.
The Heiress
The Heiress is an 18th-century comedic play by British general and playwright John Burgoyne, best known for its satirical portrayal of wealth, marriage, and social ambition in Georgian high society.
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B.
The Heiress
The Heiress is a 1949 American drama film, adapted from a stage play based on Henry James's novel "Washington Square," renowned for Olivia de Havilland's Academy Award-winning performance.
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The Doubtful Heir
The Doubtful Heir is a Caroline-era tragicomedy play by English dramatist James Shirley, centered on courtly intrigue, disputed succession, and romantic entanglements.
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The Mysterious Lady
The Mysterious Lady is a 19th-century painting by the Italian artist Giovanni Boldini, renowned for its elegant portrayal of an enigmatic female figure.
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E.
The Eustace Diamonds
The Eustace Diamonds is a Victorian novel by Anthony Trollope that satirically explores greed, social ambition, and moral ambiguity through the controversy surrounding a disputed family heirloom.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The City Heiress Target entity description: The City Heiress is a Restoration comedy play by Aphra Behn that satirizes political corruption and sexual intrigue in late 17th-century London.
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A.
The Heiress
The Heiress is an 18th-century comedic play by British general and playwright John Burgoyne, best known for its satirical portrayal of wealth, marriage, and social ambition in Georgian high society.
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B.
The Heiress
The Heiress is a 1949 American drama film, adapted from a stage play based on Henry James's novel "Washington Square," renowned for Olivia de Havilland's Academy Award-winning performance.
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C.
The Doubtful Heir
The Doubtful Heir is a Caroline-era tragicomedy play by English dramatist James Shirley, centered on courtly intrigue, disputed succession, and romantic entanglements.
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D.
The Mysterious Lady
The Mysterious Lady is a 19th-century painting by the Italian artist Giovanni Boldini, renowned for its elegant portrayal of an enigmatic female figure.
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E.
The Eustace Diamonds
The Eustace Diamonds is a Victorian novel by Anthony Trollope that satirically explores greed, social ambition, and moral ambiguity through the controversy surrounding a disputed family heirloom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Restoration comedy play
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stage play ⓘ |
| author | Aphra Behn ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| explores |
gender roles in Restoration London
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inheritance and property rights ⓘ marriage as economic transaction ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1682 ⓘ |
| firstPerformedAt |
Dorset Garden Theatre
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Duke's Company ⓘ
linked to:
Duke’s Company
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| genre | Restoration comedy ⓘ |
| hasAntagonist | Sir Timothy Treat-all ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Betty Flauntit
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Blandford ⓘ Boy ⓘ Brass ⓘ Charlot ⓘ Cloris ⓘ Diana ⓘ Dresswell ⓘ Gingle ⓘ Jervice ⓘ Lady Galliard ⓘ Landlady ⓘ Sir Anthony Meriwill ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Charles Meriwill
Sir Charles Meriwill ⓘ Sir Timothy Treat-all ⓘ Tom Wilding ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Tom Wilding ⓘ |
| historicalContext | reign of Charles II ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Restoration literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
city versus country values
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political corruption ⓘ sexual intrigue ⓘ |
| movement | Restoration drama ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bold political satire
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critique of Tory loyalism ⓘ frank treatment of female sexuality ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Aphra Behn's dramatic works ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Exclusion Crisis era politics ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1682 ⓘ |
| satirizes |
Tory political corruption
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aristocratic libertinism ⓘ urban social climbing ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| settingPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| structure | five acts ⓘ |
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