A New Way to Pay Old Debts

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A New Way to Pay Old Debts is a 17th-century English stage comedy by Philip Massinger, best known for its powerful villain Sir Giles Overreach and its critique of greed and social corruption.

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instanceOf Jacobean drama ⓘ
play ⓘ
stage comedy ⓘ
author Philip Massinger ⓘ
characterRoleOfSirGilesOverreach villain ⓘ
countryOfOrigin England ⓘ
critiques corrupt landowners ⓘ
economic exploitation ⓘ
legal corruption ⓘ
dramaticForm comedy of manners ⓘ
five-act play ⓘ
dramaticTradition Jacobean and Caroline comedy ⓘ
firstPerformanceCentury 17th century ⓘ
genre comedy ⓘ
satire ⓘ
hasCharacter Justice Greedy ⓘ
Lady Allworth ⓘ
Marrall ⓘ
Sir Giles Overreach ⓘ
Wellborn ⓘ
hasTitleCharacter Sir Giles Overreach ⓘ
hasVillain Sir Giles Overreach ⓘ
literaryMovement English Renaissance theatre ⓘ
literarySignificance important example of 17th-century English comedy ⓘ
one of Philip Massinger's best-known plays ⓘ
mainCharacter Sir Giles Overreach ⓘ
moralPerspective condemnation of avarice ⓘ
critique of social corruption ⓘ
notableFor powerful villain Sir Giles Overreach ⓘ
originalLanguage English ⓘ
period Caroline era ⓘ
portrays corrupt justice system ⓘ
manipulation of debt ⓘ
social climbing ⓘ
settingPeriod early 17th century England ⓘ
theme abuse of power ⓘ
greed ⓘ
social ambition ⓘ
social corruption ⓘ

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