Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 01 of 10
by John Fletcher and Francis Beaumont and Philip Massinger
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- Easy
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About the book
"Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 01 of 10: the Custom of the Country" by Fletcher et al. is a Jacobean tragicomedy written around 1619–1623. When Zenocia marries Arnoldo against her father's wishes, they flee Count Clodio, who claims a tyrannical right over her. Captured at sea and separated, the newlyweds face obsessive pursuers, false accusations, and witchcraft in their struggle to reunite. Meanwhile, Arnoldo's brother Rutilio navigates duels, mysterious shelters, and enslavement before finding redemption and unexpected love.
- Brothers
- English drama
- Tragicomedy
- Sex customs
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #12039. Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 01 of 10 on Wikipedia.
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