Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 164 Fletcher, John 1579 1625 Fletcher, Iohn Flecher, John Beaumont, Francis 1584 1616 Beamont, Francis Massinger, Philip 1583 1640 Glover, Arnold 1865 1905 Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 01 of 10: the Custom of the Country Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Custom_of_the_Country_(play) Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Charles M. Bidwell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Custom of the Country" by Fletcher et al. is a play from the early 17th century that addresses themes of love, honor, and the often cruel customs surrounding marriage. At its core, the story revolves around the characters Arnoldo and Zenocia, who must navigate societal expectations and personal desires in a culture where a maiden's honor can be cruelly bartered by powerful figures, such as the Count Clodio. The opening of the play introduces us to the anguish faced by Arnoldo, who is contracts to marry Zenocia yet dreads the barbarous custom that allows the governor to claim her maidenhood before the nuptials. As he confides in his brother Rutilio, the dire societal pressures and his sincere love for Zenocia become apparent. Zenocia and her father, Charino, are then introduced, along with the antagonist Clodio, who seeks to exploit these customs. The stage is set for a conflict fueled by lust, honor, and the struggle against societal norms, promising an intricate tale of romance and resistance against oppressive traditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Brothers -- Drama English drama -- 17th century Tragicomedy Sex customs -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 212954 2025-08-05T13:43:04.521247 text/html 212938 212815 2024-11-05T15:35:22.808206 2023-10-06T03:54:49.151981 text/html text/html 167645 2025-08-05T13:43:13.540158 application/epub+zip 169727 2025-08-05T13:43:08.439261 application/epub+zip 140863 2025-08-05T13:43:07.054179 application/epub+zip 425339 2025-08-05T13:43:16.595153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391469 2025-08-05T13:43:12.586199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302319 2022-09-06T18:29:26.513965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162976 2025-08-05T13:43:04.154212 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143075 2024-10-28T19:06:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19292 2025-08-05T13:43:16.754146 application/rdf+xml 25069 2025-08-05T13:43:07.642174 image/jpeg 4617 2025-08-05T13:43:07.325185 image/jpeg 167663 2025-08-05T13:43:04.538241 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 en.wikipedia