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John Fletcher
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.
26 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 Two Noble Kinsmen
by John Fletcher, William Shakespeare
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
Rule a Wife, and Have a Wife Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10)
by 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 Rye, Sussex, and baptized on December 20, 1579, he grew up in a large family and was the son of Richard Fletcher, a clergyman who later became Bishop of London. Much about his early life remains uncertain, but he emerged in the early 17th century as one of the busiest and most successful playwrights in London.
He is best known for his long creative partnership with Francis Beaumont and for later work with Philip Massinger and others. After Shakespeare, he became the chief playwright for the King's Men, and his plays were admired enough that his reputation rivaled Shakespeare's during his lifetime and again in the Restoration. He is especially associated with the development of tragicomedy, a form that became hugely influential on the English stage.
His body of work includes collaborations now linked with Shakespeare, such as Henry VIII and The Two Noble Kinsmen. He died in London in August 1625, probably during a plague outbreak, but his work remained popular for decades and helped define the sound and style of Jacobean theater.