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 | | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher. Rule a Wife and Have a Wife. A Comedy. Adapted for Theatrical Representation, as Performed at the Theatres-Royal, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. | Elibron Classics, 2004, 102 pages.
ISBN 9781402147524 paperback
ISBN 9781421276977 hardcover |
Replica of 1791 edition by John Bell, London. | | Francis Beaumont (1584 - 1616), list of works | | | Known as John Fletcher's collaborator in playwriting, this English dramatist co-authored such works as Philaster and The Maid's Tragedy, both archetypal tragicomedies. He also penned several works of his own, including the comedy The Knight of the Burning Pestle. |
| John Fletcher (1579-1625), list of works | | | Playwright of the King's Men (a prominent London theater troupe) and author of over fifty plays with Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher is known primarily for his two collaborations with William Shakespeare, Henry VIII (a.k.a. All Is True) and The Two Noble Kinsmen. On his own, he penned a number of well-received comedies, including Wife for a Month and The Wild-Goose Chase. |
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