Aimwell

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Aimwell is one of the two roguish gentlemen protagonists in George Farquhar’s Restoration comedy "The Beaux' Stratagem," known for his wit, charm, and scheming pursuit of love and fortune.

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Aimwell canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ
appearsIn The Beaux' Stratagem ⓘ
associatedWithTheme fortune hunting ⓘ
love ⓘ
marriage for money ⓘ
social mobility ⓘ
characterTrait charming ⓘ
resourceful ⓘ
romantic ⓘ
scheming ⓘ
witty ⓘ
countryOfOriginOfWork Kingdom of England ⓘ
createdBy George Farquhar ⓘ
disguiseUsed pretends to be a wealthy nobleman ⓘ
dramaticFunction drives main romantic plot ⓘ
provides comic intrigue ⓘ
firstPerformanceYearOfWork 1707 ⓘ
firstPerformedAt Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (work venue) ⓘ
genreOfWorkAppearedIn Restoration comedy ⓘ
hasGender male ⓘ
hasRoleType comic hero ⓘ
romantic lead ⓘ
languageStyle witty repartee ⓘ
medium stage play ⓘ
moralArc moves from fortune-hunting to sincere love ⓘ
narrativeFunction protagonist conman ⓘ
partnerInCrime Archer ⓘ
periodOfFictionalSetting early 18th century England ⓘ
primaryGoal to improve his fortune ⓘ
to secure a wealthy marriage ⓘ
relationshipToArcher fellow adventurer ⓘ
friend ⓘ
romanticInterest Dorinda ⓘ
settingOfActions Lichfield ⓘ
socialStatusAtStart impoverished gentleman ⓘ
workOriginalLanguage English ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

The Beaux' Stratagem → hasMainCharacter → Aimwell ⓘ
subject linked to: The Beaux' Stratagem (stage)
Archer → partnerInCrimeWith → Aimwell ⓘ
Archer → interactsWith → Aimwell ⓘ
Foigard → associatedWith → Aimwell ⓘ