The Spanish Curate: A Comedy

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The Spanish Curate: A Comedy

by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher

EN·~2 hours

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Description

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.

Details

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.

About the authors

Francis Beaumont

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

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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