Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 67 Fletcher, John 1579 1625 Fletcher, Iohn Flecher, John Beaumont, Francis 1584 1616 Beamont, Francis The Spanish Curate: A Comedy Reading ease score: 86.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Spanish Curate: A Comedy" by John Fletcher and Francis Beaumont is a comedic play written during the early 17th century. The narrative revolves around various characters entangled in love, rivalry, and social commentary, primarily focusing on the intricate relationships among Don Henrique, a wealthy and cruel lord, his gentle brother Don Jamie, and other figures of the local Spanish society, including a crafty lawyer named Bartolus and a hopeful young man, Leandro. The play explores themes of honor, jealousy, and the pursuit of love against the backdrop of societal expectations and personal ambitions. At the start of the play, we are introduced to a colorful array of characters and their relationships. Don Jamie, who feels the sting of his brother's cruelty, engages with his friends about the nature of wealth and honor while yearning for the affections of a young nobleman, Ascanio. Meanwhile, Leandro is infatuated with Bartolus's wife, Amaranta, which sets the stage for a web of desires and schemes. The opening acts establish the various character dynamics and hint at upcoming conflicts, particularly between the avaricious Bartolus and the playful Leandro, while also highlighting the aspirations and woes of those navigating love in a rigid social structure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies English drama -- 17th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 777340 471466 2024-10-05T16:20:43.324907 2023-10-06T04:14:09.082218 text/html text/html 432392 2020-12-14T18:42:25 text/html; charset=us-ascii 78771 2020-12-14T18:42:25 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 175596 2024-10-05T16:21:04.401793 application/epub+zip 188252 2024-10-05T16:20:48.084929 application/epub+zip 173088 2024-10-05T16:20:45.978877 application/epub+zip 533055 2024-10-05T16:21:12.243760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357688 2024-10-05T16:21:02.616818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321983 2022-09-06T18:58:05.719515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188323 188253 2024-10-05T16:20:27.335026 2023-10-06T04:14:00.386136 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 189712 2020-12-14T18:42:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66810 2020-12-14T18:42:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20370 2024-10-05T16:21:12.427745 application/rdf+xml 14463 2024-10-05T16:20:46.777880 image/jpeg 3574 2024-10-05T16:20:46.371883 image/jpeg 169237 2024-10-05T16:20:43.351904 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia