John fletcher biography pdf
John fletcher biography pdf
John fletcher...
John Fletcher
| English poet, playwright Country: Great Britain |
John Fletcher - Biography
John Fletcher (1579-1625) was an English poet and playwright, known for his works in both comedy and tragedy.
He was born in Rye, Sussex to Richard Fletcher, who served as a bishop in Bristol, Worcester, and London. The exact date when Fletcher started writing plays is unclear, but his hand can be recognized in five scenes of Francis Beaumont's comedy "The Woman Hater" (1607).
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Thus, his own comedy "The Woman's Prize, or The Tamer Tamed" (a continuation of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew") is dated to 1604.
One of Fletcher's early plays, the pastoral tragicomedy "The Faithful Shepherdess" (1608-1609), is particularly famous.
From around 1606 to 1613, Fletcher collaborated with Francis Beaumont, and together they were considered among the best playwrights in London. In 1613, Fletcher presumably worked with Shakespeare on his final two plays, "Henry VIII" and "The Two Noble K