Philaster, or Love Lies a-Bleeding

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Philaster, or Love Lies a-Bleeding is a Jacobean tragicomedy play, first performed in the early 17th century, that helped establish the genre’s popularity on the English stage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jacobean play
play
tragicomedy
audience public theatre audiences in London
author Francis Beaumont NERFINISHED
John Fletcher NERFINISHED
collaboration Beaumont and Fletcher NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin England
dramaticGenre romantic tragicomedy
dramaticStructure five-act play
firstPerformanceDate early 17th century
firstPerformancePeriod Jacobean era NERFINISHED
genre tragicomedy
hasCharacterType disguised page
noble prince
princess
hasForm prose and verse
verse drama
hasSubtitle Love Lies a-Bleeding NERFINISHED
hasTitle Philaster NERFINISHED
helpedEstablish popularity of tragicomedy on the English stage
historicalContext reign of King James I of England
influenced development of English tragicomedy
literaryMovement Jacobean drama
literaryPeriod English Renaissance drama
mainCharacter Arethusa NERFINISHED
Bellario NERFINISHED
Philaster NERFINISHED
medium theatre
narrativeDevice feigned death
misunderstood fidelity
notableFor blend of tragic and comic elements
complex plotting
strong female roles
originalLanguage English
resolutionType reconciliation
restoration of rightful succession
setting a fictional kingdom in the Mediterranean region
stageTradition King's Men repertoire
theme disguise and mistaken identity
jealousy
love
political intrigue

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Beaumont and Fletcher notableWork Philaster, or Love Lies a-Bleeding
John Fletcher notableWork Philaster, or Love Lies a-Bleeding
Francis Beaumont wrote Philaster, or Love Lies a-Bleeding