Philaster; Or, Love Lies a Bleeding by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher
"Philaster; Or, Love Lies a Bleeding" by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher is a tragicomedy written between 1608-1610. Set in a conquered Sicily, the rightful heir Philaster lives as a nobleman while a usurper king plots to secure his throne by marrying his daughter Arethusa to a Spanish prince. But Arethusa loves Philaster, and their romance becomes entangled in court intrigue, false accusations, and a disguised page whose secret could change everything.
Political rebellion and personal passion collide in this influential early Stuart drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616 |
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| Author | Fletcher, John, 1579-1625 |
| Title | Philaster; Or, Love Lies a Bleeding |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philaster_(play) |
| Credits | Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 91.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Love -- Drama |
| Subject | Sicily (Italy) -- Drama |
| Subject | English drama |
| Subject | Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Drama |
| Subject | Tragicomedy |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 10850 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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