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John Fletcher (December 1579 – August 1625) was an English playwright. Following William Shakespeare as house playwright for the King's Men, he was among the most prolific and influential dramatists of his day; during his lifetime and in the Stuart Restoration, his fame rivalled Shakespeare's. Fletcher collaborated in writing plays, chiefly ...
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Mar 4, 2024 · John Fletcher (baptized December 20, 1579, Rye, Sussex, England—died August 29, 1625, London) was an English Jacobean dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and other dramatists on comedies and tragedies between about 1606 and 1625. His father, Richard Fletcher, was minister of the parish in which John was born and became afterward ...
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John Fletcher was born in 1579 and lived until 1625 and was, during his writing years, probably the most prolific and influential playwright of his time – even more so than Shakespeare. When Shakespeare retired Fletcher succeeded him as house playwright for the King’s Men. Apart from his collaborations with Beaumont, he also worked on plays ...
John Fletcher, a highly successful playwright for the Jacobean theater, wrote more than 50 plays, both single-handedly and in collaboration with other playwrights. He was born in Rye, Sussex, the son of a minister. By 1596 his parents had died, leaving behind debts and nine children.John Fletcher…
The Works of John Fletcher - The Complete Plays of John Fletcher. John Fletcher was a prolific playwright, who not only wrote his own plays, but also had a hand in numerous plays written in collaboration with other authors. Sometimes, it is nearly impossible to tell who wrote what, and various plays are ascribed at various times to Fletcher ...
John Fletcher (1579 – 1625) was a Jacobean playwright, and indisputably one of the most accomplished and influential playwrights of the seventeenth century. Fletcher began his career as an apprentice of Shakespeare, collaborating with him on a number of plays. Upon Shakespeare's death, Fletcher became the principal playwright for Shakespeare ...
Jun 8, 2018 · John Fletcher. The works of the English playwright John Fletcher (1579-1625) are noted for their stylistic grace, ingenious plotting, and exciting theatricality. John Fletcher was baptized on Dec. 20, 1579. His father was an Anglican minister who became chaplain to Queen Elizabeth and eventually bishop of London.
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