Philaster; Or, Love Lies a Bleeding

"Philaster; Or, Love Lies a Bleeding" by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher is a tragicomedy written between 1608-1610. Set in a conquered Sicily, the rightful heir Philaster lives as a nobleman while a usurper king plots to secure his throne by marrying his daughter Arethusa to a Spanish prince. But Arethusa loves Philaster, and their romance becomes entangled in court intrigue, false accusations, and a disguised page whose secret could change everything. Political rebellion and personal passion collide in this influential early Stuart drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Originally issued 2004-01-01. Transcribed by Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders. This work is in the public domain in the United States. Sourced from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10850).