Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 02 of 10: the Humourous Lieutenant by Fletcher et al.
"The Humorous Lieutenant" by John Fletcher is a tragicomedy written in 1619. Set in the ancient Middle East after Alexander the Great's death, the play follows Prince Demetrius's love for a mysterious young woman named Celia amid political intrigue. The title character provides comic relief as a fierce warrior who transforms into a profound hypochondriac outside battle. Praised as "Fletcher's best comedy," this original plot weaves historical figures like Antigonus and Seleucus
into a tale of romance, war, and unexpected revelations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Fletcher, John, 1579-1625 |
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| Author | Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616 |
| Editor | Glover, Arnold, 1865-1905 |
| Title | Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 02 of 10: the Humourous Lieutenant |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Humorous_Lieutenant |
| Credits | Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Charles M. Bidwell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 92.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English drama -- 17th century |
| Subject | Tragicomedy |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 12040 |
| Release Date | Apr 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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