The Rover

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:television
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Aphra_Behn
gptkbp:character gptkb:The_Captain
gptkb:The_Duke
gptkb:Don_Pedro
The Widow
Blunt
Don Antonio
Florinda
Lucetta
gptkbp:critical_reception well-received in its time
performed in various adaptations
studied in feminist literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance early feminist themes
critique of societal norms
celebration of female agency
depiction of libertinism
exploration of sexual politics
gptkbp:first_performance 1677
gptkbp:genre gptkb:comedy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Rover
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Restoration_comedy
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Italian_commedia_dell'arte
Aphra Behn's experiences
Restoration era society
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Angellica_Bianca
Hellena
Willmore
gptkbp:notable_production The Old Vic production
The Shaw Festival production
National Theatre production
Royal Shakespeare Company production
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival production
The Royal Exchange Theatre production
Bristol Old Vic production
The American Conservatory Theater production
The Globe Theatre production
The Sydney Theatre Company production
gptkbp:notable_quote “ I am a woman, and I will not be ruled.”
“ I will be a mistress of my own.”
gptkbp:performance revived in 20th century
gptkbp:published 1681
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Naples
gptkbp:theme love
freedom
gender roles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Guy_Pearce
gptkb:Led_Zeppelin
gptkb:Joseph_Conrad
gptkb:Robert_Pattinson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4