The "[Un]reclaymed Forme" of Middleton's A Trick to Catch the Old One

Criticism of Thomas Middleton's "A Trick to Catch the Old One" often notes the playwright's apparent moral detachment from his clearly amoral universe. It is argued that the play is more a socio-economic, than moral, satire.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Studies in English literature, 1500-1900 1500-1900, 1991-04, Vol.31 (2), p.259-272
1. Verfasser:	Mount, David B.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	17th century Anonymous writers. Authors Comic theater Criticism & critics Drama English speaking literatures Evil French speaking and English speaking literatures Great Britain. Ireland Historical text analysis History and sciences of litterature History of literature Irony Middleton, Thomas (1570-1627) Moral character Morality Repentance Satire Theater Theater criticism Tricksters
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Zusammenfassung:	Criticism of Thomas Middleton's "A Trick to Catch the Old One" often notes the playwright's apparent moral detachment from his clearly amoral universe. It is argued that the play is more a socio-economic, than moral, satire.
ISSN:	0039-3657 1522-9270
DOI:	10.2307/450810