"Philaster, or Love Lies a-Bleeding" by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher is an early Jacobean tragicomedy that played a key role in popularizing the genre during the early Stuart period drama.
Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher's "Philaster, or Love Lies a-Bleeding" is an early Jacobean tragicomedy that significantly influenced the genre's development in early Stuart drama.
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| Back | Philaster, or Love Lies a-Bleeding is an early Jacobean era stage play, a tragicomedy written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. One of the duo's earliest successes, the play helped to establish the trend for tragicomedy that was a powerful influence in early Stuart-era drama. |
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