The Old Bachelor (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: William Congreve
- First Published: 1693
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Comedy of manners
- Time of Work: Seventeenth century
- Setting: London, England
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Comedy of manners
- Subjects: Love or romance, Prostitution or prostitutes, England or English people, Seventeenth century, Adultery, London, Puritans or Puritanism
- Locales: London, England
Characters Discussed
Sir Joseph Wittol, a foolish country knight. He falls in love with Araminta on first seeing her and is fooled for a time into thinking she intends to marry him.
Ned Bellmour, a gallant young bachelor in love with Belinda. Disguised as a Puritan preacher, he visits Fondlewife’s spouse and has a merry time as a lark. True to his friends, he saves Heartwell from a disastrous marriage with Silvia, a prostitute. Although he is a little wild, he is a good young man, and Belinda plans to marry him.
Sharper, Bellmour’s unscrupulous friend.
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