The Two Noble Kinsmen by John Fletcher and William Shakespeare
"The Two Noble Kinsmen" by John Fletcher and William Shakespeare is a Jacobean tragicomedy first published in 1634 and believed to have been performed in 1613–1614. Based on Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale," it follows two imprisoned cousins, Palamon and Arcite, whose deep friendship shatters when both fall in love with Princess Emilia from their cell window. Their rivalry escalates to a deadly tournament, while a parallel story follows the jailer's daughter, who
descends into madness after her love for Palamon goes unreturned. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Fletcher, John, 1579-1625 |
|---|---|
| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
| Title | The Two Noble Kinsmen |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Two_Noble_Kinsmen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Knights and knighthood -- Drama |
| Subject | Athens (Greece) -- Drama |
| Subject | Tragicomedy |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1542 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 1998 |
| Most Recently Updated | Sep 14, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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