- Drama, Knights and knighthood, Spurious and doubtful works, Early works to 1800
When Theseus, Duke of Athens, learns that the ruler of Thebes has killed three noble kings he swears to take revenge. But after Athens triumphs over the rival city, Theseus is struck by the bravery of two Theban cousins and orders his surgeons to attend to them. Soon, the cousins' lifelong friendship is threatened, as both become overwhelmed with love for the duke's beautiful sister.
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Classical in form, earnest, spare and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
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About the book
- Author
- John Fletcher, William Shakespeare
- First published
- 1970
- Pages
- 200
- Publisher
- Pub. for the New Shakspere Society by N. Trübner & Co., Tho. Cotes, for Iohn Waterson, New American Library
- Editions
- 103
- Language
- English, Spanish, srp
- ISBN
- 9789580460848
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