Project Gutenberg 2005-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 131 Beaumont, Francis 1584 1616 Beamont, Francis Fletcher, John 1579 1625 Fletcher, Iohn Flecher, John Glover, Arnold 1865 1905 The False One: A Tragedy Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_False_One E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, William Flis, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The False One: A Tragedy" by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher is a historical tragedy likely written in the early 17th century, during the height of English Renaissance drama. The play revolves around historical figures from ancient Rome and Egypt, including key characters such as Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, and Pompey, highlighting the political intrigue and personal dynamics amidst the conflict for power in a tumultuous time. The opening of the play introduces the political landscape of Egypt, where Cleopatra is held captive by her younger brother Ptolemy and his advisers, including the corrupt Photinus. Achoreus, a loyal priest, expresses his concern about the consequences of imprisoning Cleopatra, indicating the fragile state of power and the potential unrest it could cause. The tension heightens as the news of Pompey's defeat by Caesar reaches Egypt, setting the stage for ensuing conflicts involving loyalty, ambition, and the struggle for control among the characters. The dynamics among the figures foreshadow deeper themes of betrayal and the quest for power as they navigate their desires and allegiances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature Category: History - Ancient 225421 2025-07-06T11:05:21.642489 text/html 249564 2024-10-28T21:49:02 text/html 142786 2025-07-06T11:05:30.121480 application/epub+zip 144290 2025-07-06T11:05:24.446455 application/epub+zip 136750 2025-07-06T11:05:23.205607 application/epub+zip 297587 2025-07-06T11:05:33.361439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258792 2025-07-06T11:05:29.186412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222849 2022-09-07T18:13:47.297093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146871 2023-09-07T04:50:46.058484 text/plain 126956 2024-10-28T21:49:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17618 2025-07-06T11:05:33.507371 application/rdf+xml 10792 2025-07-06T11:05:23.728442 image/jpeg 2793 2025-07-06T11:05:23.466449 image/jpeg 135796 2025-07-06T11:05:21.658469 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