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The Elder Brother

Name: The Elder Brother
Author: Francis Beaumont

by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, Philip Massinger

Chapters

Description

Acts I and V ascribed to Massinger, who probably completed the play after Fletcher's death.

Details

Full title

The Elder Brother The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (Volume 2 of 10)

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Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2004-04-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Comedies English drama -- 17th century

About the authors

Francis Beaumont

1584–1616

Best known for his lively partnership with John Fletcher, this Jacobean dramatist helped shape the English stage with plays that blend wit, romance, and sudden turns of feeling. His work includes "The Knight of the Burning Pestle," still admired for its playful, surprising take on theater itself.

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John Fletcher

1579–1625

A leading dramatist of the Jacobean stage, he helped shape English theater after Shakespeare and is still best known for his lively collaborations with Francis Beaumont. His plays mix romance, wit, and sudden turns of feeling in a way that kept audiences coming back.

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Philip Massinger

1583–1640

Known for sharp satire, tightly built plots, and a cool eye for power and money, this major 17th-century dramatist helped shape English theater after Shakespeare. His best-known plays, including A New Way to Pay Old Debts and The Roman Actor, still stand out for their social bite and stage energy.

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