Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 62 Fletcher, John 1579 1625 Fletcher, Iohn Flecher, John Beaumont, Francis 1584 1616 Beamont, Francis Beggars Bush: A Comedy From the Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (Volume 2 of 10) Reading ease score: 90.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jonathan Ingram, Charles M. Bidwell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Beggars Bush: A Comedy" by John Fletcher and Francis Beaumont is a play written during the early 17th century (Early Modern period). The story unfolds in Flanders and revolves around various characters from different social strata, particularly focusing on the usurper Wolfort and Gerrard, a father-in-law to Florez, along with the common people including beggars, merchants, and lords as they navigate themes of power, deceit, and societal roles. The opening of the play introduces us to a world of political intrigue, setting the stage for conflicts driven by ambition and betrayal. We meet Wolfort, the usurper of the Flanders earldom, and Gerrard, who explains the ongoing tensions in the region. Characters engaged in machinations and moral dilemmas interact as they reflect on their positions within a changing society. The dynamics quickly shift as individuals, both noble and common, reveal their aspirations and struggles, particularly as Gerrard seeks to elevate himself among the beggars, aiming for kingship in a makeshift community. This rich tapestry of characters and themes hints at a comedic yet thought-provoking exploration of identity and ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies English drama -- 17th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 198399 198256 2024-10-05T16:40:12.791061 2023-10-06T04:29:31.626918 text/html text/html 198392 198249 2024-10-05T16:40:13.086050 2023-10-06T04:29:31.835927 text/html text/html 146404 2024-10-05T16:40:21.651012 application/epub+zip 148030 2024-10-05T16:40:16.298055 application/epub+zip 130434 2024-10-05T16:40:14.972049 application/epub+zip 310013 2024-10-05T16:40:25.083031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267855 2024-10-05T16:40:20.767065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223443 2022-09-06T19:19:57.083716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147738 147646 2024-10-05T16:40:12.403054 2023-10-06T04:29:31.348922 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 149097 2020-12-14T19:40:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58370 2020-12-14T19:40:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20066 2024-10-05T16:40:25.272995 application/rdf+xml 14075 2024-10-05T16:40:15.575049 image/jpeg 3701 2024-10-05T16:40:15.299036 image/jpeg 144631 2024-10-05T16:40:13.102068 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