The Two Noble Kinsmen: Play Guide and Free Edition
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The Two Noble Kinsmen is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Shakespeare, William (1564–1616); Fletcher, John (1579–1625).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Two Noble Kinsmen" by John Fletcher and William Shakespeare is a Jacobean tragicomedy first published in 1634 and believed to have been performed in 1613–1614. Based on Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale," it follows two imprisoned cousins, Palamon and Arcite, whose deep friendship shatters when both fall in love with Princess Emilia from their cell window. Their rivalry escalates to a deadly tournament, while a parallel story follows the jailer's daughter, who descends into madness after her love for Palamon goes unreturned.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Two Noble Kinsmen
- Author credits: Shakespeare, William (1564–1616); Fletcher, John (1579–1625)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Athens (Greece) -- Drama
- Knights and knighthood -- Drama
- Tragicomedy
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
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