Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 338 Beaumont, Francis 1584 1616 Beamont, Francis Fletcher, John 1579 1625 Fletcher, Iohn Flecher, John Philaster; Or, Love Lies a Bleeding Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philaster_(play) Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Philaster; Or, Love Lies a Bleeding" by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher is a play written during the early 17th century, likely during the English Renaissance period. The narrative revolves around themes of love, jealousy, and betrayal, centering on the character Philaster, the heir to the crown of Cicilie, who grapples with issues concerning honor, loyalty, and romantic relationships amidst courtly intrigue. The opening of the play introduces several characters and sets the stage for the unfolding drama, revealing Philaster's predicament regarding his rightful claim to the throne and the tensions surrounding his love for Arethusa, the King's daughter. As courtiers discuss the arrival of Pharamond, a Spanish prince who seeks to marry Arethusa, complexities arise, particularly with Philaster's past injustices and his fierce loyalty to Arethusa. Initial encounters among the characters hint at romantic entanglements and deceit, laying the groundwork for conflict as Philaster's reputation and the integrity of Arethusa come into question. The atmosphere is charged with questions of loyalty, identity, and the nature of true love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Love -- Drama Sicily (Italy) -- Drama English drama Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Drama Tragicomedy PR Text Harvard Classics Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 352608 2025-08-05T05:21:44.146453 text/html 352579 352467 2024-11-05T06:47:08.189428 2023-10-05T07:16:33.568307 text/html text/html 181135 2025-08-05T05:21:53.038440 application/epub+zip 184073 2025-08-05T05:21:47.310466 application/epub+zip 159785 2025-08-05T05:21:46.082479 application/epub+zip 407538 2025-08-05T05:21:56.449387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365546 2025-08-05T05:21:52.211399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335156 2022-09-05T10:16:38.072829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262820 2025-08-05T05:21:43.737483 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242954 2024-10-28T18:12:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18775 2025-08-05T05:21:56.603420 application/rdf+xml 18455 2025-08-05T05:21:46.591434 image/jpeg 4393 2025-08-05T05:21:46.335435 image/jpeg 179772 2025-08-05T05:21:44.167460 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia