A Chaste Maid in Cheapside (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas Middleton
- First Published: 1630
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Farce
- Time of Work: Early seventeenth century
- Setting: London, England
- Genres: Drama, Farce, Comedy
- Subjects: Love or romance, England or English people, Seventeenth century, London, Duels or dueling, Puritans or Puritanism, Chastity
- Locales: London, England
Characters Discussed
Yellowhammer, a goldsmith. Eager to see his children rise in the world, he betroths his daughter to Sir Walter Whorehound, giving heed to the man’s title but not to his reputation, and arranges for his son to wed the nobleman’s supposed niece, who proves to be a Welsh prostitute and Sir Walter’s mistress. His harsh refusal to allow Moll to marry her sweetheart, Touchwood Junior, nearly brings tragedy on his family.
Maudlin, his loquacious wife. She scolds her daughter for her sluggishness, regaling the girl with tales of her own gay youth, and...
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