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John Fletcher born 1579 in Rye and was a Jacobean playwright and along with Francis Beaumont in play-writing 'The Maid's Tragedy' & 'Philaster’ in 1611. Fletcher appears to have entered Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University in 1591, at the age of eleven. The Faithful Shepherdess pastoral (written 1608–9; printed 1609?). Valentinian tragedy (1610–14; 1647) Monsieur Thomas comedy (c. 1610–16; 1639) The Woman's Prize, or The Tamer Tamed, comedy (c. 1611?; 1647)
Bonduca, tragedy (1611–14; 1647)
The Chances, comedy (c. 1613–25; 1647)
Wit Without Money, comedy (c. 1614; 1639)
The Mad Lover, tragicomedy (acted 5 January 1617; 1647)
The Loyal Subject, tragicomedy (licensed 16 November 1618; revised 1633?; 1647)
The Humorous Lieutenant, tragicomedy (c. 1619; 1647)
Women Pleased, tragicomedy (c. 1619–23; 1647)
The Island Princess, tragicomedy (c. 1620; 1647)
The Wild Goose Chase, comedy (c. 1621; 1652)
The Pilgrim, comedy (c. 1621; 1647)
A Wife for a Month, tragicomedy (licensed 27 May 1624; 1647)
Rule a Wife and Have a Wife, comedy (licensed 19 October 1624; 1640)
Collaborations
With Francis Beaumont:
The Woman Hater, comedy (1606; 1607)
Cupid's Revenge, tragedy (c.
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