Beaumont, Francis,  1584-1616 <br/><br/>
Philaster; Or, Love Lies a Bleeding 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philaster_(play)  Release date is 2004-01-01 
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<br/><br/> "Philaster; Or, Love Lies a Bleeding" by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher is a tragicomedy written between 1608-1610. Set in a conquered Sicily, the rightful heir Philaster lives as a nobleman while a usurper king plots to secure his throne by marrying his daughter Arethusa to a Spanish prince. But Arethusa loves Philaster, and their romance becomes entangled in court intrigue, false accusations, and a disguised page whose secret could change everything. Political rebellion and personal passion collide in this influential early Stuart drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Love -- Drama Sicily (Italy) -- Drama English drama Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Drama Tragicomedy 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PR