Love in a Wood (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: William Wycherley
- First Published: 1672
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Comedy of manners
- Time of Work: Seventeenth century
- Setting: London, England
- Genres: Drama, Comedy of manners
- Subjects: Tricks, Love or romance, Mistaken or secret identity, England or English people, Seventeenth century, London, Money, Parks
- Locales: London, England
Characters Discussed
Lady Flippant, a widow in search of a husband. Although temporarily enamored of Mr. Dapperwit, to whom she makes advances, she has her eye on Sir Simon Addleplot, whom she intends all along to marry and finally does.
Alderman Gripe, an elderly usurer, Lady Flippant’s brother. Enamored of Lucy, he is brought to her by Mrs. Joyner. He frightens the girl with his hasty attentions and is forced to pay five hundred pounds in hush money to her mother, Mrs. Crossbite. He later marries Lucy to get even with his son-in-law, Dapperwit.
Mr. Dapperwit,...
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