Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 133 Beaumont, Francis 1584 1616 Beamont, Francis Fletcher, John 1579 1625 Fletcher, Iohn Flecher, John Philaster; Or, Love Lies a Bleeding Reading ease score: 91.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Philaster; Or, Love Lies a Bleeding" by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher is a play written during the early 17th century, likely during the English Renaissance period. The narrative revolves around themes of love, jealousy, and betrayal, centering on the character Philaster, the heir to the crown of Cicilie, who grapples with issues concerning honor, loyalty, and romantic relationships amidst courtly intrigue. The opening of the play introduces several characters and sets the stage for the unfolding drama, revealing Philaster's predicament regarding his rightful claim to the throne and the tensions surrounding his love for Arethusa, the King's daughter. As courtiers discuss the arrival of Pharamond, a Spanish prince who seeks to marry Arethusa, complexities arise, particularly with Philaster's past injustices and his fierce loyalty to Arethusa. Initial encounters among the characters hint at romantic entanglements and deceit, laying the groundwork for conflict as Philaster's reputation and the integrity of Arethusa come into question. The atmosphere is charged with questions of loyalty, identity, and the nature of true love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Love -- Drama Sicily (Italy) -- Drama English drama Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Drama Tragicomedy PR Text Harvard Classics Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 352586 352474 2024-10-05T06:54:45.639093 2023-10-05T07:16:33.338292 text/html text/html 352579 352467 2024-10-05T06:54:45.952079 2023-10-05T07:16:33.568307 text/html text/html 181114 2024-10-05T06:54:55.577505 application/epub+zip 184129 2024-10-05T06:54:49.450041 application/epub+zip 159842 2024-10-05T06:54:48.139130 application/epub+zip 407750 2024-10-05T06:54:59.195478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365588 2024-10-05T06:54:54.650523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335156 2022-09-05T10:16:38.072829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262918 262857 2024-10-05T06:54:45.193068 2023-10-05T07:16:33.008305 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 264172 2020-12-21T10:08:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 88102 2020-12-21T10:08:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 264165 2020-12-21T10:08:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88083 2020-12-21T10:08:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22871 2024-10-05T06:54:59.339491 application/rdf+xml 18455 2024-10-05T06:54:48.680085 image/jpeg 4393 2024-10-05T06:54:48.408051 image/jpeg 179759 2024-10-05T06:54:45.976070 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia