Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 89 Fletcher, John 1579 1625 Fletcher, Iohn Flecher, John Beaumont, Francis 1584 1616 Beamont, Francis The Faithful Shepherdess The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (Volume 2 of 10). Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jonathan Ingram, Chjarles M. Bidwell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Faithful Shepherdess" by John Fletcher and Francis Beaumont is a pastoral play written during the early 17th century. The narrative revolves around themes of love, fidelity, and the trials faced by shepherds and shepherdesses, particularly focusing on characters grappling with the pain of lost love, temptation, and the search for purity in relationships. The main character, Clorin, mourns her deceased lover as she navigates the complexities of unrequited affection and societal expectations among her fellow shepherds. The opening of the play introduces Clorin, who has buried her beloved in a serene grove, mourning deeply as she expresses her commitment to chastity in his absence. As she reflects on their shared love and the joys of nature, a Satyr enters, captivated by her beauty and revering her as divine. The scene sets the stage for a myriad of interactions among the characters, including young shepherds and shepherdesses entangled in their own romantic confusions and desires. The atmosphere is rich with the symbolism of nature, portraying a world where purity is sought after amidst the chaos of fleeting passions, a prominent struggle among the characters in this intricate web of love and loyalty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English drama -- 17th century Tragicomedy PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 203131 202987 2024-10-05T16:40:25.810024 2023-10-06T04:29:40.800008 text/html text/html 203124 202980 2024-10-05T16:40:26.107984 2023-10-06T04:29:41.003074 text/html text/html 143905 2024-10-05T16:40:34.318968 application/epub+zip 145641 2024-10-05T16:40:29.267012 application/epub+zip 131228 2024-10-05T16:40:27.977182 application/epub+zip 291007 2024-10-05T16:40:37.241942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261240 2024-10-05T16:40:33.522977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241097 2022-09-06T19:20:13.192845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161373 161280 2024-10-05T16:40:25.391009 2023-10-06T04:29:40.546007 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 162884 2020-12-14T19:40:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64666 2020-12-14T19:40:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20395 2024-10-05T16:40:37.379929 application/rdf+xml 12898 2024-10-05T16:40:28.563001 image/jpeg 3390 2024-10-05T16:40:28.277033 image/jpeg 142613 2024-10-05T16:40:26.125991 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