Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 155 Fletcher, John 1579 1625 Fletcher, Iohn Flecher, John Beaumont, Francis 1584 1616 Beamont, Francis Massinger, Philip 1583 1640 Glover, Arnold 1865 1905 The Elder Brother The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (Volume 2 of 10) Acts I and V ascribed to Massinger, who probably completed the play after Fletcher's death. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elder_Brother Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jonathan Ingram, Charles M. Bidwell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Elder Brother" by John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont, and Philip Massinger is a comedy written during the early 17th century, known for its lively interactions and exploration of social themes. The play centers around the contrasting characters of two brothers, Charles—a bookish scholar, and Eustace—a courtly gentleman, as they navigate their relationships and ambitions in pursuit of love and social status. The opening of "The Elder Brother" introduces a rich interplay of dialogue among several key characters, laying the foundation for the central conflicts of the narrative. At the start, Lord Lewis discusses his daughter's welfare and urges her to seek a husband, reflecting on the folly of wealthy women who live without purpose. The banter reveals Angellina's dissatisfaction with the suitors and her desire for a partner who is both rich and adventurous. Eustace and Charles' contrasting dispositions are highlighted; Eustace is charming and confident in courtship, while Charles is absorbed in his scholarly pursuits, focusing more on knowledge than wealth. As the complexities of their relationships unfold, the stage is set for comedic misunderstandings and explorations of familial duty versus personal desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays English drama -- 17th century PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 338903 2025-08-05T13:58:20.213468 text/html 338900 338760 2024-11-05T15:52:06.359259 2023-10-06T04:07:32.838882 text/html text/html 178831 2025-08-05T13:58:28.276393 application/epub+zip 182680 2025-08-05T13:58:22.080448 application/epub+zip 182681 2025-08-05T13:58:20.907443 application/epub+zip 356420 2025-08-05T13:58:32.163396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301910 2025-08-05T13:58:27.448421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304517 2022-09-06T18:48:05.605622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277021 2025-08-05T13:58:19.791431 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 257276 2024-10-28T19:12:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19114 2025-08-05T13:58:32.317395 application/rdf+xml 10385 2025-08-05T13:58:21.399463 image/jpeg 2979 2025-08-05T13:58:21.154472 image/jpeg 174248 2025-08-05T13:58:20.242513 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