Antonio and Mellida

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Antonio and Mellida is an Elizabethan tragicomedy play by John Marston, noted for its satirical tone and complex exploration of love, identity, and courtly intrigue.

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instanceOf Elizabethan play ⓘ
play ⓘ
tragicomedy ⓘ
author John Marston ⓘ
countryOfOrigin England ⓘ
criticalReception noted for experimental structure ⓘ
noted for satirical characterization ⓘ
dramaticForm comedy with tragic elements ⓘ
dramatisPersonaeIncludes Alberto ⓘ
Balurdo ⓘ
Castilio Balthazar ⓘ
Catzo ⓘ
Feliche ⓘ
Galeatzo ⓘ
Lucio ⓘ
Pandulpho ⓘ
firstPerformanceDate circa 1599 ⓘ
firstPublicationDate 1602 ⓘ
form verse and prose ⓘ
genre satire ⓘ
tragicomedy ⓘ
hasInfluenceOn Antonio's Revenge ⓘ
hasPart Induction ⓘ
hasSequel Antonio's Revenge ⓘ
language English ⓘ
literaryMovement English Renaissance drama ⓘ
literaryPeriod Elizabethan era ⓘ
linked to: English Renaissance
mainCharacter Andrugio ⓘ
Antonio ⓘ
Mellida ⓘ
Piero ⓘ
Rossaline ⓘ
notableFeature complex exploration of love and identity ⓘ
metatheatrical induction ⓘ
satirical tone ⓘ
setting Aragon ⓘ
Venice ⓘ
structure five-act play ⓘ
subjectMatter noble families in conflict ⓘ
political rivalry ⓘ
romantic love across enemy houses ⓘ
theme courtly intrigue ⓘ
disguise ⓘ
identity ⓘ
love ⓘ
satire of courtly manners ⓘ
writtenBy John Marston ⓘ

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