Project Gutenberg 2013-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 266 Massinger, Philip 1583 1640 Field, Nathaniel 1587 Feilde, Nathan Ffeilde, Nathan Feild, Nathan Field, Nathaniel Field, Nat. Lockert, Charles Lacy 1888 The Fatal Dowry Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Jennifer Linklater and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Fatal Dowry" by Philip Massinger and Nathaniel Field is a tragedy written in the early 17th century. This play explores themes of honor, sacrifice, and the complexities of human relationships against a backdrop of political intrigue and personal vendettas. The central characters include Charalois, who must navigate loyalty and love while dealing with the repercussions of his father's death and a treacherous romantic entanglement involving Beaumelle, leading to dire consequences. The opening of "The Fatal Dowry" establishes the dramatic groundwork for the unfolding tragedy. It begins with a court scene where Charalois is introduced, showcasing his internal struggles as he grapples with familial loyalty and the expectations placed upon him. The tension escalates as the characters are drawn into a web of honor and deception, particularly with the implications of Beaumelle’s choice that directly affects Charalois and Romont, his steadfast friend. Through rich dialogue and intricate character dynamics, the beginning sets the stage for the complicated moral dilemmas that the protagonists must face as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44015/44015-h/images/cover.jpg en English drama Tragedies PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 596540 596605 2024-09-18T12:34:16.906060 2023-09-19T08:20:37.496246 text/html text/html 585074 2013-10-22T22:20:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 265848 2013-10-22T22:31:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 286813 2024-09-18T12:34:32.616988 application/epub+zip 298119 2024-09-18T12:34:20.432045 application/epub+zip 237123 2024-09-18T12:34:18.434020 application/epub+zip 519085 2024-09-18T12:34:39.612969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397475 2024-09-18T12:34:30.602975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337109 2022-09-20T06:02:57.210645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372354 2024-09-18T12:34:13.857076 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 374816 2013-10-22T22:20:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 142796 2013-10-22T22:31:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 371899 2013-10-22T22:21:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 142398 2013-10-22T22:31:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 371929 2013-10-22T22:31:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 142284 2013-10-22T22:31:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22237 2024-09-18T12:34:39.805916 application/rdf+xml 11071 2024-09-18T12:34:18.640035 image/jpeg 2156 2024-09-18T12:34:18.536020 image/jpeg 266503 2024-09-18T12:34:16.951117 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