
THE SPANISH CURATE - A - COMEDY
Actus primus. Scena prima.
Actus Secundus. Scena prima.
Actus Tertius. Scena Prima.
Actus Quartus. Scena Prima.
Actus Quintus. Scena Prima.
Set in a bustling Spanish town, this lively comedy opens with a tangled web of family ambition and fraternal rivalry. Don Henrique, a domineering lord, holds his younger brother Jamie in a tight grip, hoping the lack of an heir will someday pass the estate to the eager sibling. Their scheming is only the first ripple in a sea of misunderstandings that promises plenty of humor and sharp repartee.
Around them swirl a colorful cast: the greedy lawyer Bartolus, the flirtatious gentleman Leandro, a trio of loyal friends, and the ever‑resourceful Spanish curate with his bumbling sexton. Romantic entanglements, false pretenses, and witty wordplay keep the audience guessing which alliance will hold and which will crumble. The first act sets the stage for a rollicking series of mishaps, where honor, money, and love collide in true farcical fashion.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (132K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders
Release date
2004-04-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1579–1625
A leading voice of Jacobean drama, this playwright helped shape the English stage after Shakespeare and was famous in his own lifetime for lively comedies, tragedies, and tragicomedies. He wrote widely with collaborators, especially Francis Beaumont, and later became the principal dramatist for the King's Men.
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1584–1616
Best known as half of the famed Beaumont and Fletcher partnership, this English Renaissance dramatist helped shape the lively, emotionally rich theater of the Jacobean age. His plays mix wit, romance, and sharp stagecraft in ways that still feel surprisingly fresh.
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