The Bondman (Masterplots, Definitive Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Philip Massinger
- First Published: 1624
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Tragi-comedy
- Time of Work: Fourth century B.C.
- Setting: Syracuse
- Principal Characters: Pisander, Cleora, Leosthenes, Archidamus, Timoleon, Corisca, Asotus
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Tragedy, Tragicomedy
- Subjects: Revolutionaries, Slavery or slaves, Revolutions, Mistaken or secret identity, Seventeenth century, Italy or Italians, Greek or Roman times, Carthage
- Locales: Sweden
Critique:
THE BONDMAN is a fine expression of Massinger’s philosophy of human liberty. Through the action and the declarations of his characters, he reveals that man may be as fully enslaved by his jealousy, lust, and greed as by physical bondage. A second merit of the play is its swift, gripping action. To attain these two excellences, however, Massinger makes sacrifices in his portrayal of character. Often poorly motivated, his characters’ behavior at times approaches the absurd.
The Story:
The people of Syracuse suffered from too much success....
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