The Maids Tragedy by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher

"The Maids Tragedy" by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher is a play written around 1608–1611. When soldier Melantius returns victorious from war, he discovers his friend Amintor has been forced to abandon his betrothed and marry Melantius's sister Evadne instead. On their wedding night, Evadne reveals a devastating secret about the King that shatters Amintor and sets in motion a tragic chain of revenge, betrayal, and bloodshed that will engulf the court of Rhodes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616
Author Fletcher, John, 1579-1625
Title The Maids Tragedy
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maid%27s_Tragedy
Credits Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders
Reading Level Reading ease score: 90.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Tragedies (Drama)
Subject Revenge -- Drama
Subject Kings and rulers -- Drama
Category Text
eBook-No. 10847
Release Date
Last Update Oct 28, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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