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Francis Beaumont
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.
23 Audiobooks
The Faithful Shepherdess The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (Volume 2 of 10).
by John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont
Philaster; Or, Love Lies a Bleeding
by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher
Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 02 of 10: the Humourous Lieutenant
by John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont
The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher in Ten Volumes: Volume 01.
by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher
Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 01 of 10: the Custom of the Country
by John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont, Philip Massinger
Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10
by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher
Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10
by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher
A King, and No King
by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher
The Spanish Curate: A Comedy
by John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont
The Scornful Lady
by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher
Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 08 of 10
by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher
Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 04 of 10
by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher
The Little French Lawyer: A Comedy
by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher
The Maids Tragedy
by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher
Beggars Bush: A Comedy From the Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (Volume 2 of 10)
by John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont
Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 05 of 10
by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher
The Elder Brother The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (Volume 2 of 10)
by John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont, Philip Massinger
Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 10 of 10
by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher
The Mad Lover, a Tragi-Comedy The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (3 of 10)
by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher
The Laws of Candy Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10)
by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher
Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 09 of 10
by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher
The False One: A Tragedy
by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher
Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 03 of 10: The Loyal Subject
by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher
About the author
Born in 1584 at Grace-Dieu in Leicestershire, Francis Beaumont was the son of a judge and was educated at Broadgates Hall, Oxford, before entering the Inner Temple to study law. He did not remain in law for long, turning instead toward London’s literary and theatrical world.
He is most closely associated with John Fletcher, with whom he formed one of the best-known writing partnerships of the English Renaissance. Together they were linked to some of the period’s most admired comedies and tragedies, and Beaumont is especially remembered for works such as The Knight of the Burning Pestle and for the brilliance of the Beaumont and Fletcher collaborations.
Beaumont died in London on March 6, 1616, while still a young man. Even with a short life, he left a lasting mark on Jacobean drama, and his name remained famous for centuries as part of one of the great creative pairings in English theater.