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Materially founded upon George Wilkins' popular play, The Miseries of Enforced Marriage. Sir Timothy himself is moulded to some extent upon Sir Francis Ilford, but, as Geneste aptly remarks, he may be considered a new character. In the older drama, Clare, the original of Celinda,... Read Full Overview

""The Town Fopp or Sir Timothy Tawdrey"" is a play written by Aphra Behn, a prominent female playwright of the Restoration era. The play follows the story of Sir Timothy Tawdrey, a wealthy but foolish gentleman who is determined to win the heart of the beautiful and virtuous... Read Full Overview

Materially founded upon George Wilkins' popular play, The Miseries of Enforced Marriage. Sir Timothy himself is moulded to some extent upon Sir Francis Ilford, but, as Geneste aptly remarks, he may be considered a new character. In the older drama, Clare, the original of Celinda,... Read Full Overview

Materially founded upon George Wilkins' popular play, The Miseries of Enforced Marriage. Sir Timothy himself is moulded to some extent upon Sir Francis Ilford, but, as Geneste aptly remarks, he may be considered a new character. In the older drama, Clare, the original of Celinda,... Read Full Overview

Materially founded upon George Wilkins' popular play, The Miseries of Enforced Marriage. Sir Timothy himself is moulded to some extent upon Sir Francis Ilford, but, as Geneste aptly remarks, he may be considered a new character. In the older drama, Clare, the original of Celinda,... Read Full Overview

Materially founded upon George Wilkins' popular play, The Miseries of Enforced Marriage. Sir Timothy himself is moulded to some extent upon Sir Francis Ilford, but, as Geneste aptly remarks, he may be considered a new character. In the older drama, Clare, the original of Celinda,... Read Full Overview

Aphra Behn was a prolific and well established writer but facts about her remain scant and difficult to confirm. What can safely be said though is that Aphra Behn is now regarded as a key English playwright and a major figure in Restoration theatre. Aphra was born into the rising... Read Full Overview

The Town Fopp or Sir Timothy Tawdrey is a play written by Aphra Behn, first performed in 1676. The play is a satire of the fashionable and frivolous lifestyle of the upper class in Restoration England. The main character, Sir Timothy Tawdrey, is a wealthy and shallow young man... Read Full Overview