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The biography chronicles John Fletcher's transition from a potential ecclesiastical career to becoming a prominent playwright in Jacobean London. After a brief education at Cambridge, he abandoned traditional paths, influenced by his uncle's troubled status. Fletcher's initial struggles in theatre included a failed adaptation, but he gained acclaim with his successful collaboration on "Philaster," establishing a new genre of tragicomedy. By the 1610s, his works rivaled Shakespeare's in popularity, leading to a prolific career that produced nearly fifty plays by his death in 1625.