The Plays of Beaumont and Fletcher
Title | The Plays of Beaumont and Fletcher PDF eBook |
Author | Sandra Clark |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | |
Release | 2017-06-30 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781138440029 |
This is an analysis of sexual themes in the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher, both in the context of the Jacobean theatre and in the light of modern readings of sexuality and gender during the English Renaissance. Sandra Clark challenges commonly-held perceptions of Beaumont and Fletcher's work. The book is intended for undergraduate and graduate courses on Renaissance literature, Elizabethan and Jacobean drama, tragicomedy, gender and genre in the Renaissance.
Philaster, 1622
Title | Philaster, 1622 PDF eBook |
Author | Francis Beaumont |
Publisher | |
Pages | 76 |
Release | 1687 |
Genre | |
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The Plays of Beaumont and Fletcher
Title | The Plays of Beaumont and Fletcher PDF eBook |
Author | Sandra Clark |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 209 |
Release | 2014-07-15 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 131786669X |
This is an analysis of sexual themes in the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher, both in the context of the Jacobean theatre and in the light of modern readings of sexuality and gender during the English Renaissance. Sandra Clark challenges commonly-held perceptions of Beaumont and Fletcher's work. The book is intended for undergraduate and graduate courses on Renaissance literature, Elizabethan and Jacobean drama, tragicomedy, gender and genre in the Renaissance.
The Maids Tragedy
Title | The Maids Tragedy PDF eBook |
Author | Francis Fletcher, John Beaumont |
Publisher | BoD – Books on Demand |
Pages | 102 |
Release | 2019-09-25 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 3734092574 |
Reproduction of the original: The Maids Tragedy by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher
The Tamer Tamed
Title | The Tamer Tamed PDF eBook |
Author | John Fletcher |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 218 |
Release | 2014-05-29 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 1408143801 |
The Tamer Tamed is the subtitle or alternative title to John Fletcher's The Woman's Prize, a comedic sequel and reply to The Taming of the Shrew. The plot switches the gender roles of Shakespeare's play: the women seek to tame the men. Katherine (the "shrew" of the original) has died, and Petruchio takes a second wife, Maria. Maria denounces her former mildness and vows not to sleep with Petruchio until she "turn him and bend him as [she] list, and mold him into a babe again." After many comedic exchanges and plot twists, Petruchio is finally "tamed" in the eyes of Maria, and the play ends with the two reconciled. The play is seen to reflect how society's views of women, femininity, and "domestic propriety" were beginning to change. It is said that Fletcher wrote this play to attract Shakespeare's attention - the two went on to collaborate on at least three plays together. This brand new New Mermaid edition offers unique and fresh insight into the critical interpretation of the play. It builds on current critical foundations (the relationship with Taming of the Shrew, gender relations etc) and suggests different areas of interest (popular associations of the shrew, the question of reputation, and a re-examination of the play's structure). as well as examining stage history and recent productions.
The Little French Lawyer
Title | The Little French Lawyer PDF eBook |
Author | Francis Beaumont |
Publisher | BoD - Books on Demand |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 2024-04-05 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN |
"The Little French Lawyer" is a comedic play co-authored by John Fletcher and Francis Beaumont, believed to have been first performed in the early 17th century. Set in France, the play follows the misadventures of a cunning French lawyer named Cleremont, who is known for his crafty and manipulative ways. The plot revolves around Cleremont's efforts to outsmart and manipulate various characters for personal gain. He becomes embroiled in a complicated love triangle involving a wealthy heiress, Isabella, and her suitors. Using his wit and cunning, Cleremont orchestrates a series of humorous and farcical situations, leading to unexpected twists and turns. As the play unfolds, Cleremont's schemes are eventually exposed, and he finds himself outwitted by his own cleverness. However, true love prevails in the end, and the characters find happiness despite Cleremont's meddling.
The Dramatic Works in the Beaumont and Fletcher Canon: Volume 10, The Honest Man's Fortune, Rollo, Duke of Normandy, The Spanish Curate, The Lover's Progress, The Fair Maid of the Inn, The Laws of Candy
Title | The Dramatic Works in the Beaumont and Fletcher Canon: Volume 10, The Honest Man's Fortune, Rollo, Duke of Normandy, The Spanish Curate, The Lover's Progress, The Fair Maid of the Inn, The Laws of Candy PDF eBook |
Author | Francis Beaumont |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1996-08-15 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN | 9780521361897 |
This is the tenth and final volume in the definitive series of critical, old-spelling texts of the plays in the Beaumont and Fletcher canon, in which the texts are established on modern bibliographicals. This volume contains the texts of six plays written by Fletcher and his collaborators, Nathan Field, Philip Massinger, Ben Jonson, George Chapman, John Ford and John Webster. The plays are The Honest Man's Fortune, Rollo, The Spanish Curate, The Lovers' Progress, The Fair Maid of the Inn and The Laws of Candy.