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Middleton’s A Chaste Maid in Cheapside (1611) is often considered Middleton’s finest comedy. It is a skillfully plotted, cynical drama about the seamier side of life in London, as unscrupulous characters seek money, marriage, and sex. The title is a joke, since Cheapside was a notorious location in London frequented by prostitutes.
William Shakespeare’s dark comedy Measure for Measure (1604) has some similarities with The Changeling. Like De Flores, Shakespeare’s character Angelo allows his sexual obsession with a woman to lead him into sinful actions....
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