The Gentleman Usher (Masterplots, Definitive Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: George Chapman
- First Published: 1606
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Romantic comedy
- Time of Work: Seventeenth century
- Setting: Italy
- Principal Characters: Duke Alphonso, Prince Vincentio, Margaret, Count Lasso, Bassiolo, Count Strozza, Medice, Cortezza
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Subjects: Parents and children, Love or romance, Marriage, Fathers, Seventeenth century, Italy or Italians
- Locales: Italy
Critique:
Though not the equal of Shakespeare’s great comedies, THE GENTLEMAN USHER approaches them in richness and variety. Delightful comic scenes are interwoven with the serious story of a father and son’s rivalry for a young girl. The play contains a wide range of successful characterizations; among them, the figure of Bassiolo, the self-satisfied and gullible usher, is especially memorable. The action, slow in starting, moves rapidly from the middle of the play to the conclusion.
The Story:
Prince Vincentio was deeply in love with Margaret, a...
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