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 Faithful Shepherdess The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (Volume 2 of 10). Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Faithful_Shepherdess Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jonathan Ingram, Chjarles M. Bidwell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Faithful Shepherdess" by John Fletcher and Francis Beaumont is a pastoral play written during the early 17th century. The narrative revolves around themes of love, fidelity, and the trials faced by shepherds and shepherdesses, particularly focusing on characters grappling with the pain of lost love, temptation, and the search for purity in relationships. The main character, Clorin, mourns her deceased lover as she navigates the complexities of unrequited affection and societal expectations among her fellow shepherds. The opening of the play introduces Clorin, who has buried her beloved in a serene grove, mourning deeply as she expresses her commitment to chastity in his absence. As she reflects on their shared love and the joys of nature, a Satyr enters, captivated by her beauty and revering her as divine. The scene sets the stage for a myriad of interactions among the characters, including young shepherds and shepherdesses entangled in their own romantic confusions and desires. The atmosphere is rich with the symbolism of nature, portraying a world where purity is sought after amidst the chaos of fleeting passions, a prominent struggle among the characters in this intricate web of love and loyalty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English drama -- 17th century Tragicomedy PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 203098 2025-08-05T14:24:05.949314 text/html 203124 202980 2024-11-05T16:21:02.399275 2023-10-06T04:29:41.003074 text/html text/html 143941 2025-08-05T14:24:13.131279 application/epub+zip 145602 2025-08-05T14:24:08.667313 application/epub+zip 131188 2025-08-05T14:24:07.574320 application/epub+zip 290561 2025-08-05T14:24:15.788323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261089 2025-08-05T14:24:12.408282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241097 2022-09-06T19:20:13.192845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161242 2025-08-05T14:24:05.580338 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141495 2024-10-28T19:16:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17899 2025-08-05T14:24:16.364242 application/rdf+xml 12898 2025-08-05T14:24:08.066291 image/jpeg 3390 2025-08-05T14:24:07.818277 image/jpeg 142649 2025-08-05T14:24:05.966287 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