Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 101 Beaumont, Francis 1584 1616 Beamont, Francis Fletcher, John 1579 1625 Fletcher, Iohn Flecher, John The Laws of Candy Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10) Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Paul Murray and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Laws of Candy" by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher is a tragi-comedy likely written in the early 17th century, reflecting the theatrical conventions of the time. The play is set in the fictional kingdom of Candy and explores themes of love, ambition, and familial conflict through the interactions of its central characters, including Cassilanes, the general of Candy, and his son Antinous. The narrative revolves around their rivalry for glory and honor, complicated by the political machinations of various factions, including the ambitious Lord Gonzalo of Venice and the imperious princess Erota. The opening of "The Laws of Candy" introduces a tense atmosphere as General Cassilanes and his son Antinous engage in a heated dispute over their respective claims to fame after recent military victories against Venice. While Cassilanes is proud of his years of service and achievements, Antinous asserts his own recent victories, causing a rift between them. The scene shifts to political intrigue as other characters, including Gaspero, discuss the implications of their laws which dictate the consequences of ingratitude, and Gonzalo’s dubious ambitions surface. As Antinous aims to secure his father's favor while navigating the complexities of love, particularly for princess Erota, the groundwork is laid for the unfolding tragic and comedic elements of honor, loyalty, and political strife within the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 193818 2025-07-06T10:12:00.972701 text/html 193724 2020-12-19T01:46:13 text/html; charset=us-ascii 131285 2025-07-06T10:12:10.092592 application/epub+zip 132910 2025-07-06T10:12:04.395654 application/epub+zip 119137 2025-07-06T10:12:02.906651 application/epub+zip 279292 2025-07-06T10:12:13.067606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250728 2025-07-06T10:12:08.916604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241341 2022-09-07T17:03:52.404024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140959 2023-09-07T04:04:29.018899 text/plain 16621 2025-07-06T10:12:13.207595 application/rdf+xml 13161 2025-07-06T10:12:03.435649 image/jpeg 3309 2025-07-06T10:12:03.172647 image/jpeg 130550 2025-07-06T10:12:00.986636 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