Mr. Pinchwife

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Mr. Pinchwife is a jealous, possessive husband in William Wycherley’s Restoration comedy "The Country Wife," known for his attempts to control his young wife and prevent her exposure to urban corruption.

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Mr. Pinchwife canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
jealous husband archetype
stage character
appearsIn The Country Wife
appearsInAct Act I of The Country Wife
Act II of The Country Wife
Act III of The Country Wife
Act IV of The Country Wife
Act V of The Country Wife
appearsInGenre Restoration comedy
associatedTheme country versus city values
honor and reputation
marital control
sexual hypocrisy
contrastsWith Harcourt
Horner
createdBy William Wycherley
dramaticFunction comic butt
satire of marital jealousy
vehicle for social criticism of marriage
fears cuckoldry
his wife’s infidelity
urban corruption
firstPerformedInWork 1675 production of The Country Wife
genderRole husband
hasTrait anxious about honor
controlling
insecure
jealous
misogynistic
patriarchal
possessive
suspicious
languageOfExpression English
literaryPeriod Restoration literature
linked to: Restoration theatre
marriedTo Margery Pinchwife
nationalityInFiction English
occupationInFiction country gentleman
relatedByMarriageTo Alithea
relationshipTo brother-in-law to Alithea
residesInFiction the country
spouseAgeDifference older husband with younger wife
symbolizes anxious patriarchal control
country suspicion of the city
male sexual jealousy
triesToControl Margery Pinchwife
triesToPrevent Margery Pinchwife’s exposure to London society

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The Country Wife mainCharacter Mr. Pinchwife
subject linked to: The Country Wife (stage)
Margery Pinchwife spouse Mr. Pinchwife