Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 153 Fletcher, John 1579 1625 Fletcher, Iohn Flecher, John Beaumont, Francis 1584 1616 Beamont, Francis Beggars Bush: A Comedy From the Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (Volume 2 of 10) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beggars%27_Bush Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jonathan Ingram, Charles M. Bidwell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Beggars Bush: A Comedy" by John Fletcher and Francis Beaumont is a play written during the early 17th century (Early Modern period). The story unfolds in Flanders and revolves around various characters from different social strata, particularly focusing on the usurper Wolfort and Gerrard, a father-in-law to Florez, along with the common people including beggars, merchants, and lords as they navigate themes of power, deceit, and societal roles. The opening of the play introduces us to a world of political intrigue, setting the stage for conflicts driven by ambition and betrayal. We meet Wolfort, the usurper of the Flanders earldom, and Gerrard, who explains the ongoing tensions in the region. Characters engaged in machinations and moral dilemmas interact as they reflect on their positions within a changing society. The dynamics quickly shift as individuals, both noble and common, reveal their aspirations and struggles, particularly as Gerrard seeks to elevate himself among the beggars, aiming for kingship in a makeshift community. This rich tapestry of characters and themes hints at a comedic yet thought-provoking exploration of identity and ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Comedy plays English drama -- 17th century PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 198395 2025-07-05T13:39:13.684010 text/html 198392 198249 2024-11-05T16:20:49.479292 2023-10-06T04:29:31.835927 text/html text/html 146460 2025-07-05T13:39:21.170974 application/epub+zip 148012 2025-07-05T13:39:16.527995 application/epub+zip 130414 2025-07-05T13:39:15.343994 application/epub+zip 309957 2025-07-05T13:39:24.234979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267727 2025-07-05T13:39:20.390962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223443 2022-09-06T19:19:57.083716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147606 2025-07-05T13:39:13.343031 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127763 2024-10-28T19:16:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18098 2025-07-05T13:39:24.374938 application/rdf+xml 14075 2025-07-05T13:39:15.837996 image/jpeg 3701 2025-07-05T13:39:15.590983 image/jpeg 144665 2025-07-05T13:39:13.699014 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