Fletcher, John 1579-1625
Overview
| Works: | 2,465 works in 8,802 publications in 6 languages and 117,065 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama History Criticism, interpretation, etc Spurious and doubtful works Comedy plays Political plays Historical drama Tragedies (Drama) Chronologies Autographs |
| Roles: | Author, Lyricist, Other, Editor, Librettist, Bibliographic antecedent, Honoree, Creator, Author of introduction, Attributed name, Arranger, Collaborator |
| Classifications: | PR2817.A2, 822.3 |
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Most widely held works about
John Fletcher
- The politics of unease in the plays of John Fletcher by Gordon McMullan( )
- Court and country politics in the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher by Philip J Finkelpearl( )
- The influence of Beaumont and Fletcher on Restoration drama by John Harold Wilson( Book )
- Studies in Beaumont, Fletcher, and Massinger by Baldwin Maxwell( Book )
- Poets on Fortune's Hill; studies in Sidney, Shakespeare, Beaumont & Fletcher by John F Danby( Book )
- Beaumont and Fletcher on the Restoration stage by Arthur Colby Sprague( Book )
- The John Fletcher plays by Clifford Leech( Book )
- The influence of Beaumont and Fletcher on Shakspere by Ashley Horace Thorndike( Book )
- Jacobean dramatic perspectives by Arthur C Kirsch( Book )
- John Fletcher by Charles L Squier( Book )
- The pattern of tragicomedy in Beaumont and Fletcher by Eugene M Waith( Book )
- Beaumont and Fletcher; a critical study by William W Appleton( Book )
- The plays of Beaumont and Fletcher : an attempt to determine their respective shares and the shares of others by E. H. C Oliphant( Book )
- Beaumont and Fletcher by Ian Fletcher( Book )
- Beaumont, the dramatist; a portrait, with some account of his circle, Elizabethan and Jacobean, and of his association with John Fletcher by Charles Mills Gayley( Book )
- Fletcherian dramatic achievement : a study in the mature plays of John Fletcher (1579-1625) by Pavel Drábek( )
- John Fletcher's chastity plays; mirrors of modesty by Nancy Cotton( Book )
- Shakespeare, Fletcher, and the two noble kinsmen( Book )
- Fletcher, Beaumont & company; entertainers to the Jacobean gentry by Lawrence Bergmann Wallis( Book )
- The debt to Shakespeare in the Beaumont-and-Fletcher plays by Daniel Morley McKeithan( Book )
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Most widely held works by
John Fletcher
The two noble kinsmen by
John Fletcher(
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319 editions published between 1634 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 5,415 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Since the late twentieth century, when scholarly attention began to focus on sexuality, collaboration and Shakespeare's late plays, The Two Noble Kinsmen has become an essential script. Turner and Tatspaugh's edition presents a strong case for taking the play more seriously now than ever before. A lively introduction discusses Shakespeare's craftsmanship in adapting a medieval tale for the Jacobean stage, the extent of co-authorship with John Fletcher, the rhetorical complexity of Shakespeare's late style, the themes of sexuality and friendship, and contemporary critical responses to the play. In addition to presenting a detailed history of performance, the edition calls attention to productions that have demonstrated the play's theatrical vitality and solved - or failed to solve - difficulties inherent in the text. Bringing the textual history completely up to date, the edition reflects renewed interest in The Two Noble Kinsmen, confirming it as a play for today"--
319 editions published between 1634 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 5,415 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Since the late twentieth century, when scholarly attention began to focus on sexuality, collaboration and Shakespeare's late plays, The Two Noble Kinsmen has become an essential script. Turner and Tatspaugh's edition presents a strong case for taking the play more seriously now than ever before. A lively introduction discusses Shakespeare's craftsmanship in adapting a medieval tale for the Jacobean stage, the extent of co-authorship with John Fletcher, the rhetorical complexity of Shakespeare's late style, the themes of sexuality and friendship, and contemporary critical responses to the play. In addition to presenting a detailed history of performance, the edition calls attention to productions that have demonstrated the play's theatrical vitality and solved - or failed to solve - difficulties inherent in the text. Bringing the textual history completely up to date, the edition reflects renewed interest in The Two Noble Kinsmen, confirming it as a play for today"--
Philaster : or, Love lies a-bleeding by
Francis Beaumont(
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94 editions published between 1622 and 2013 in English and Italian and held by 3,312 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Philaster is a tragicomedy by Beaumont and Fletcher which has much in common with Shakespeare's late plays such as The Winter's Tale. Set in a fictionalised Sicily, it has the complex plot of love, disguise and the threat of death much loved by early modern theatre-goers. This edition provides an authoritative, modernised text by a leading scholar with detailed on-page commentary notes giving readers a deeper understanding of the play. The comprehensive, illustrated introduction discusses Philaster from a performance perspective as well as its relation to Shakespearean drama, and places it in its historical and critical contexts."--Publisher description
94 editions published between 1622 and 2013 in English and Italian and held by 3,312 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Philaster is a tragicomedy by Beaumont and Fletcher which has much in common with Shakespeare's late plays such as The Winter's Tale. Set in a fictionalised Sicily, it has the complex plot of love, disguise and the threat of death much loved by early modern theatre-goers. This edition provides an authoritative, modernised text by a leading scholar with detailed on-page commentary notes giving readers a deeper understanding of the play. The comprehensive, illustrated introduction discusses Philaster from a performance perspective as well as its relation to Shakespearean drama, and places it in its historical and critical contexts."--Publisher description
The maid's tragedy by
Francis Beaumont(
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83 editions published between 1622 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,891 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This edition of Beaumont and Fletcher's best tragedy includes a stage history of the play, as well as new information about sources and their relation to the play. Stage action is examined and stage directions improved
83 editions published between 1622 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,891 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This edition of Beaumont and Fletcher's best tragedy includes a stage history of the play, as well as new information about sources and their relation to the play. Stage action is examined and stage directions improved
The knight of the burning pestle by
Francis Beaumont(
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97 editions published between 1613 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 1,589 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Farce set in 17th century England. Spectators at a play insist that their companion have a role in an Elizabethan production
97 editions published between 1613 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 1,589 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Farce set in 17th century England. Spectators at a play insist that their companion have a role in an Elizabethan production
A king and no king by
Francis Beaumont(
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78 editions published between 1619 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 1,558 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A popular and influential play from its first performance in 1611 until the early eighteenth century, A King and No King helped establish Beaumont and Fletcher as leading playwrights of the day, and tragicomedy as the seventeenth century's favoured dramatic genre." "Accompanying this newly edited text, an introduction explores the play's sources, both literary and dramatic, and offers a thorough reconsideration of it social and political context. Lee Bliss finds the entertaining, wish-fulfilment tragicomic form not incompatible with a serious critical engagement with contemporary issues of royal absolutism, good governance, and the political role of the aristocracy. In addition, this edition provides the fullest available account of A King and No King's stage history, tracing the shifts in cultural mores that eroded its popularity and ultimately consigned it to the study rather than the stage."--Jacket
78 editions published between 1619 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 1,558 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A popular and influential play from its first performance in 1611 until the early eighteenth century, A King and No King helped establish Beaumont and Fletcher as leading playwrights of the day, and tragicomedy as the seventeenth century's favoured dramatic genre." "Accompanying this newly edited text, an introduction explores the play's sources, both literary and dramatic, and offers a thorough reconsideration of it social and political context. Lee Bliss finds the entertaining, wish-fulfilment tragicomic form not incompatible with a serious critical engagement with contemporary issues of royal absolutism, good governance, and the political role of the aristocracy. In addition, this edition provides the fullest available account of A King and No King's stage history, tracing the shifts in cultural mores that eroded its popularity and ultimately consigned it to the study rather than the stage."--Jacket
The life of King Henry the Eighth by
William Shakespeare(
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54 editions published between 1999 and 2017 in English and held by 1,226 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This is the first fully annotated and comprehensive modern-spelling edition of King Henry VIII - known in its early performances as All is True - for over ten years. It makes full use of current scholarship on the dating, authorship, printing, and sources of the play, as well as critical interpretations, and includes an up-to-date survey of the play in performance. It is the first edition to make frequent use of Cavendish's life of Cardinal Wolsey, which seems likely to have influenced certain aspects of the play, as well as the other recognized sources in Holinshed, Hall, and Foxe." "On authorship, the editor concludes that Shakespeare and his younger colleague John Fletcher worked on the script together but that Shakespeare was probably the guiding spirit, as well as the principal author of several major scenes." "A fully detailed commentary and a selective collation of major variant readings appear immediately beneath the text. Special attention has been given to the frequent allusion to scripture and proverb lore. An index to all words glossed and authorities cited appears at the end of the volume."--Jacket
54 editions published between 1999 and 2017 in English and held by 1,226 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This is the first fully annotated and comprehensive modern-spelling edition of King Henry VIII - known in its early performances as All is True - for over ten years. It makes full use of current scholarship on the dating, authorship, printing, and sources of the play, as well as critical interpretations, and includes an up-to-date survey of the play in performance. It is the first edition to make frequent use of Cavendish's life of Cardinal Wolsey, which seems likely to have influenced certain aspects of the play, as well as the other recognized sources in Holinshed, Hall, and Foxe." "On authorship, the editor concludes that Shakespeare and his younger colleague John Fletcher worked on the script together but that Shakespeare was probably the guiding spirit, as well as the principal author of several major scenes." "A fully detailed commentary and a selective collation of major variant readings appear immediately beneath the text. Special attention has been given to the frequent allusion to scripture and proverb lore. An index to all words glossed and authorities cited appears at the end of the volume."--Jacket
Samuel Beckett now; critical approaches to his novels, poetry, and plays by
Melvin J Friedman(
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1 edition published in 1970 in English and held by 1,188 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1970 in English and held by 1,188 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Philaster by
Francis Beaumont(
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39 editions published between 1620 and 1975 in English and held by 1,030 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
At head of title: Beaumont and Fletcher
39 editions published between 1620 and 1975 in English and held by 1,030 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
At head of title: Beaumont and Fletcher
The dramatic works in the Beaumont and Fletcher canon by
Francis Beaumont(
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in English and held by 887 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Each volume contains five or six plays with a textual introduction and critical apparatus--from volume 1
in English and held by 887 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Each volume contains five or six plays with a textual introduction and critical apparatus--from volume 1
Beggars bush by
John Fletcher(
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38 editions published between 1661 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 864 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
38 editions published between 1661 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 864 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Beaumont and Fletcher by
Francis Beaumont(
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32 editions published between 1887 and 1950 in English and held by 774 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
32 editions published between 1887 and 1950 in English and held by 774 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Cardenio, or, The second maiden's tragedy by
William Shakespeare(
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11 editions published in 1994 in English and German and held by 760 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Long sought by scholars as the Holy Grail of world literature, and masquerading under the censor's makeshift title, "The second maiden's tragedy," this lost play was discovered by Charles Hamilton, a forensic document examiner and literary historian
11 editions published in 1994 in English and German and held by 760 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Long sought by scholars as the Holy Grail of world literature, and masquerading under the censor's makeshift title, "The second maiden's tragedy," this lost play was discovered by Charles Hamilton, a forensic document examiner and literary historian
Elizabethan drama by
William Shakespeare(
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5 editions published between 1910 and 1919 in English and held by 760 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Although a two-volume work on Elizabethan-era drama, only the first volume is included in this Anthology as it directly relates to Shakespeare and Marlowe. Marlowe's "Edward the Second" is the first piece, followed by four of Shakespeare's greatest works to provide a basis for comparison
5 editions published between 1910 and 1919 in English and held by 760 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Although a two-volume work on Elizabethan-era drama, only the first volume is included in this Anthology as it directly relates to Shakespeare and Marlowe. Marlowe's "Edward the Second" is the first piece, followed by four of Shakespeare's greatest works to provide a basis for comparison
Elizabethan and Stuart plays by
Charles Read Baskervill(
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2 editions published between 1934 and 1962 in English and held by 757 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published between 1934 and 1962 in English and held by 757 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Six Elizabethan plays (1585-1635) by
R. C Bald(
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3 editions published in 1963 in English and held by 756 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1963 in English and held by 756 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Rule a wife and have a wife. A comedy by
Francis Beaumont(
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100 editions published between 1640 and 1977 in English and Undetermined and held by 721 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
100 editions published between 1640 and 1977 in English and Undetermined and held by 721 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The tragedy of Thierry, King of France, and his brother Theodoret : as it was diverse times acted at the Blacke-Friers, by
the Kings Majesties servants by
John Fletcher(
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28 editions published between 1621 and 1983 in English and held by 698 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Anonymous. By John Fletcher, assisted by Philip Massinger and others. Partly in verse. Signatures: [A]2 B-K4. The first leaf is blank. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. (marc) 99838160. (stc) STC (2nd ed.) 11074. (stc) Greg, II, 368(a). (vid) 2523. (DLPS) A00968.0001.001. http://name.umdl.umich.edu/A00968.0001.001. http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html. This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. Searching, reading, printing, or downloading EEBO-TCP texts is reserved for the authorized users of these project partner institutions. Permission must be granted for subsequent distribution, in print or electronically, of this text, in whole or in part. Please contact project staff at eebotcp-info@umich.edu for further information or permissions. Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640
28 editions published between 1621 and 1983 in English and held by 698 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Anonymous. By John Fletcher, assisted by Philip Massinger and others. Partly in verse. Signatures: [A]2 B-K4. The first leaf is blank. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. (marc) 99838160. (stc) STC (2nd ed.) 11074. (stc) Greg, II, 368(a). (vid) 2523. (DLPS) A00968.0001.001. http://name.umdl.umich.edu/A00968.0001.001. http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html. This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. Searching, reading, printing, or downloading EEBO-TCP texts is reserved for the authorized users of these project partner institutions. Permission must be granted for subsequent distribution, in print or electronically, of this text, in whole or in part. Please contact project staff at eebotcp-info@umich.edu for further information or permissions. Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640
Select plays by
Francis Beaumont(
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21 editions published between 1900 and 1970 in English and Undetermined and held by 610 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
21 editions published between 1900 and 1970 in English and Undetermined and held by 610 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The elder brother; a comedie by
John Fletcher(
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27 editions published between 1637 and 1970 in English and held by 604 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Acts I and V are ascribed to Philip Massinger, who probably completed the play after Fletcher's death. In verse. Printer's and publishers' names from STC. Signatures: [A]2 B-I4 K2. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. (marc) 99838141. (stc) STC (2nd ed.) 11066. (stc) Greg, II, 515(a). (vid) 2504. (DLPS) A00960.0001.001. http://name.umdl.umich.edu/A00960.0001.001. http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html. This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. Searching, reading, printing, or downloading EEBO-TCP texts is reserved for the authorized users of these project partner institutions. Permission must be granted for subsequent distribution, in print or electronically, of this text, in whole or in part. Please contact project staff at eebotcp-info@umich.edu for further information or permissions. Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640
27 editions published between 1637 and 1970 in English and held by 604 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Acts I and V are ascribed to Philip Massinger, who probably completed the play after Fletcher's death. In verse. Printer's and publishers' names from STC. Signatures: [A]2 B-I4 K2. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. (marc) 99838141. (stc) STC (2nd ed.) 11066. (stc) Greg, II, 515(a). (vid) 2504. (DLPS) A00960.0001.001. http://name.umdl.umich.edu/A00960.0001.001. http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html. This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. Searching, reading, printing, or downloading EEBO-TCP texts is reserved for the authorized users of these project partner institutions. Permission must be granted for subsequent distribution, in print or electronically, of this text, in whole or in part. Please contact project staff at eebotcp-info@umich.edu for further information or permissions. Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640
The best Elizabethan plays by
William Roscoe Thayer(
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11 editions published between 1890 and 1901 in English and held by 590 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume contains some of the finest plays of the Elizabethan era, including Christopher Marlowe's The Jew of Malta. Reading Marlowe's work alongside that of his most prominent contemporaries offers a worthwhile opportunity to compare and contrast. The Elizabethan era was a thrilling, fertile period of creative production when plays were one of the most common forms of entertainment. Unfortunately, most of the these plays have been lost, but this volume contains some of the finest examples to have survived. Read Marlowe, then hold his work up to that of other dramatists like Ben Johnson, John Webster and William Shakespeare
11 editions published between 1890 and 1901 in English and held by 590 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume contains some of the finest plays of the Elizabethan era, including Christopher Marlowe's The Jew of Malta. Reading Marlowe's work alongside that of his most prominent contemporaries offers a worthwhile opportunity to compare and contrast. The Elizabethan era was a thrilling, fertile period of creative production when plays were one of the most common forms of entertainment. Unfortunately, most of the these plays have been lost, but this volume contains some of the finest examples to have survived. Read Marlowe, then hold his work up to that of other dramatists like Ben Johnson, John Webster and William Shakespeare
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Related Identities
- Beaumont, Francis 1584-1616 Other Librettist Bibliographic antecedent Attributed name Honoree Author Editor Creator
- Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Bibliographic antecedent Author Lyricist
- Massinger, Philip 1583-1640 Bibliographic antecedent Lyricist Author Editor Creator
- Jonson, Ben 1573?-1637 Other Author
- Buckingham, George Villiers Duke of 1628-1687 Author Adapter
- Webster, John 1580?-1625 Editor
- Middleton, Thomas -1627 Author
- McMullan, Gordon 1962- Author Editor
- Dekker, Thomas approximately 1572-1632 Author
- Waith, Eugene M. Author Editor
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Authorship Authorship--Collaboration Beaumont, Francis, Beckett, Samuel, Chastity in literature Chivalry Contemporaries Country life in literature Courts and courtiers in literature Dramatists, English--Early modern--Biography England England--London English drama English drama (Comedy) English drama (Tragicomedy) English drama--Early modern and Elizabethan English drama--Restoration English poetry--Early modern Fletcher, John, Ford, John, Friendship Gentry Great Britain Greece--Athens Grocers Guarini, Battista, Henry--VIII,--King of England, Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Intellectual life Jonson, Ben, King Henry VIII (Shakespeare, William) Kings and rulers Knight of the burning pestle (Beaumont, Francis) Knights and knighthood Literature Marston, John, Massinger, Philip, Merchants Middleton, Thomas, Political and social views Political plays, English Politics and literature Second maiden's tragedy Shakespeare, William, Sidney, Philip, Theater Tragedy Tragicomedy Two noble kinsmen (Fletcher, John) Webster, John,
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פלטשר, ג'ון, 1579-1625
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