The Plays of Beaumont and Fletcher
The Plays of Beaumont and Fletcher

Author: Sandra Clark

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-06-30

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781138440029

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This is an analysis of sexual themes in the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher, both in the context of the Jacobean theatre and in the light of modern readings of sexuality and gender during the English Renaissance. Sandra Clark challenges commonly-held perceptions of Beaumont and Fletcher's work. The book is intended for undergraduate and graduate courses on Renaissance literature, Elizabethan and Jacobean drama, tragicomedy, gender and genre in the Renaissance.

The Little French Lawyer
The Little French Lawyer

Author: Francis Beaumont

Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand

Published: 2024-04-05

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13:

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"The Little French Lawyer" is a comedic play co-authored by John Fletcher and Francis Beaumont, believed to have been first performed in the early 17th century. Set in France, the play follows the misadventures of a cunning French lawyer named Cleremont, who is known for his crafty and manipulative ways. The plot revolves around Cleremont's efforts to outsmart and manipulate various characters for personal gain. He becomes embroiled in a complicated love triangle involving a wealthy heiress, Isabella, and her suitors. Using his wit and cunning, Cleremont orchestrates a series of humorous and farcical situations, leading to unexpected twists and turns. As the play unfolds, Cleremont's schemes are eventually exposed, and he finds himself outwitted by his own cleverness. However, true love prevails in the end, and the characters find happiness despite Cleremont's meddling.

The Tamer Tamed
The Tamer Tamed

Author: John Fletcher

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2014-05-29

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 1408143801

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The Tamer Tamed is the subtitle or alternative title to John Fletcher's The Woman's Prize, a comedic sequel and reply to The Taming of the Shrew. The plot switches the gender roles of Shakespeare's play: the women seek to tame the men. Katherine (the "shrew" of the original) has died, and Petruchio takes a second wife, Maria. Maria denounces her former mildness and vows not to sleep with Petruchio until she "turn him and bend him as [she] list, and mold him into a babe again." After many comedic exchanges and plot twists, Petruchio is finally "tamed" in the eyes of Maria, and the play ends with the two reconciled. The play is seen to reflect how society's views of women, femininity, and "domestic propriety" were beginning to change. It is said that Fletcher wrote this play to attract Shakespeare's attention - the two went on to collaborate on at least three plays together. This brand new New Mermaid edition offers unique and fresh insight into the critical interpretation of the play. It builds on current critical foundations (the relationship with Taming of the Shrew, gender relations etc) and suggests different areas of interest (popular associations of the shrew, the question of reputation, and a re-examination of the play's structure). as well as examining stage history and recent productions.

Erotic Politics
Erotic Politics

Author: Susan Zimmerman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-08-15

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1134919840

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Contributions from the most influential cultural materialist theorists working on the English Renaissance Work on gender, sexuality and identity is at the heart of current teaching on the Renaissance and in cultural studies Coverage is the entire Renaissance stage, not just Shakespeare