Project Gutenberg 2013-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 837 Massinger, Philip 1583 1640 Field, Nathaniel 1587 Feilde, Nathan Ffeilde, Nathan Feild, Nathan Field, Nathaniel Field, Nat. Lockert, Charles Lacy 1888 The Fatal Dowry Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fatal_Dowry Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Jennifer Linklater and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Fatal Dowry" by Philip Massinger and Nathaniel Field is a tragedy written in the early 17th century. This play explores themes of honor, sacrifice, and the complexities of human relationships against a backdrop of political intrigue and personal vendettas. The central characters include Charalois, who must navigate loyalty and love while dealing with the repercussions of his father's death and a treacherous romantic entanglement involving Beaumelle, leading to dire consequences. The opening of "The Fatal Dowry" establishes the dramatic groundwork for the unfolding tragedy. It begins with a court scene where Charalois is introduced, showcasing his internal struggles as he grapples with familial loyalty and the expectations placed upon him. The tension escalates as the characters are drawn into a web of honor and deception, particularly with the implications of Beaumelle’s choice that directly affects Charalois and Romont, his steadfast friend. Through rich dialogue and intricate character dynamics, the beginning sets the stage for the complicated moral dilemmas that the protagonists must face as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44015/44015-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English drama Tragedies (Drama) PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 596725 2025-08-17T16:20:22.526431 text/html 564993 2024-10-23T19:15:52 text/html 287091 2025-08-17T16:20:36.800336 application/epub+zip 298142 2025-08-17T16:20:25.711414 application/epub+zip 237143 2025-08-17T16:20:24.012379 application/epub+zip 519107 2025-08-17T16:20:42.998317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397549 2025-08-17T16:20:34.858347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337109 2022-09-20T06:02:57.210645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374767 2025-08-17T16:20:20.242442 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 354874 2024-10-23T19:15:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17707 2025-08-17T16:20:43.173315 application/rdf+xml 11071 2025-08-17T16:20:24.207385 image/jpeg 2156 2025-08-17T16:20:24.109437 image/jpeg 266572 2025-08-17T16:20:22.568387 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