Project Gutenberg 2014-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 550 Marston, John 1634 Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry) 1857 1920 Bullen, Arthur Henry Butler, A. H. The Works of John Marston. Volume 2 The Dutch courtezan -- The fawn -- The wonder of women; or, The tragedy of Sophonisba -- What you will. Produced by David Clarke, Carol Brown, 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 Works of John Marston. Volume 2" by John Marston is a collection of plays written in the early 17th century. This volume includes notable works such as "The Dutch Courtezan," which explores themes of love, desire, and morality through complex character interactions. The plays feature a mix of comedic and tragic elements, highlighting Marston's skill in dramatic storytelling. The opening of the collection introduces "The Dutch Courtezan," a play set in London that follows the story of Young Freevill, who is torn between his upcoming marriage to Beatrice and his entanglement with Franceschina, a Dutch courtesan. The plot thickens as Malheureux, a friend of Freevill, becomes infatuated with Franceschina, leading to a dangerous plot where Malheureux is urged to kill Freevill to win her affections. The dialogue showcases a keen wit and robust characterization, establishing the comedic and moral conflict that will unfold throughout the play. The central themes of love's complexities and societal perceptions of morality are prevalent as characters navigate their desires amid deception and chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46311/46311-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English drama -- 17th century PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 1143910 2025-08-18T15:45:20.089622 text/html 1166646 2024-10-24T08:46:44 text/html 433872 2025-08-18T15:45:44.933555 application/epub+zip 450131 2025-08-18T15:45:23.842594 application/epub+zip 378646 2025-08-18T15:45:21.879603 application/epub+zip 912581 2025-08-18T15:45:56.885500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 693645 2025-08-18T15:45:42.619559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626978 2022-09-21T05:26:02.722525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598681 2025-08-18T15:45:13.267734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 578659 2024-10-24T08:46:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17073 2025-08-18T15:45:57.109456 application/rdf+xml 8131 2025-08-18T15:45:22.291659 image/jpeg 1766 2025-08-18T15:45:22.087624 image/jpeg 429184 2025-08-18T15:45:20.159668 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