Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 140 Fletcher, John 1579 1625 Fletcher, Iohn Flecher, John Beaumont, Francis 1584 1616 Beamont, Francis The Spanish Curate: A Comedy Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Spanish Curate: A Comedy" by John Fletcher and Francis Beaumont is a comedic play written during the early 17th century. The narrative revolves around various characters entangled in love, rivalry, and social commentary, primarily focusing on the intricate relationships among Don Henrique, a wealthy and cruel lord, his gentle brother Don Jamie, and other figures of the local Spanish society, including a crafty lawyer named Bartolus and a hopeful young man, Leandro. The play explores themes of honor, jealousy, and the pursuit of love against the backdrop of societal expectations and personal ambitions. At the start of the play, we are introduced to a colorful array of characters and their relationships. Don Jamie, who feels the sting of his brother's cruelty, engages with his friends about the nature of wealth and honor while yearning for the affections of a young nobleman, Ascanio. Meanwhile, Leandro is infatuated with Bartolus's wife, Amaranta, which sets the stage for a web of desires and schemes. The opening acts establish the various character dynamics and hint at upcoming conflicts, particularly between the avaricious Bartolus and the playful Leandro, while also highlighting the aspirations and woes of those navigating love in a rigid social structure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays English drama -- 17th century PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 777466 2025-07-05T13:22:15.099083 text/html 411005 2024-10-28T19:13:22 text/html 175655 2025-07-05T13:22:33.776951 application/epub+zip 188208 2025-07-05T13:22:19.619004 application/epub+zip 173044 2025-07-05T13:22:17.542033 application/epub+zip 532911 2025-07-05T13:22:40.762923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357706 2025-07-05T13:22:32.293942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321983 2022-09-06T18:58:05.719515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188253 2023-10-06T04:14:00.386136 text/plain 168469 2024-10-28T19:13:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16386 2025-07-05T13:22:40.928898 application/rdf+xml 14463 2025-07-05T13:22:18.221008 image/jpeg 3574 2025-07-05T13:22:17.881012 image/jpeg 169268 2025-07-05T13:22:15.129036 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