A Chaste Maid in Cheapside (Masterplots, Definitive Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas Middleton
- First Published: 1630
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Farce
- Time of Work: Early seventeenth century
- Setting: London
- Principal Characters: Sir Walter Whorehound, Yellowhammer, Moll, Allwit, Mistress Allwit, Touchwood (Senior), Touchwood (Junior)
- 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
Critique:
A CHASTE MAID IN CHEAPSIDE, the only play now extant known to have been acted at the Swan Theatre, belongs to that lively series of farcical comedies which Middleton produced between 1604 and 1612. Bawdy, skillful, and wholly laughter-provoking, it is notable for its exceptional freedom and audacity, even if not for its chastity. Its story interweaves most adroitly the affairs of several households, and it travels at a fast pace through wildly comic situations to a satisfactory conclusion. Despite the lightness of its subject matter, however, the drama is given...
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