John Fletcher - The Island Princess: "Then, everlasting Love, restrain thy will; 'Tis god -like to have power, but not to kill"

The biography explores the life of John Fletcher, a prominent playwright of the Jacobean era. Born in 1579, he transitioned from a potential church career to the vibrant world of commercial theatre in London. Fletcher's early works included the unsuccessful "The Faithful Shepherdess," but he later achieved acclaim with "Philaster," co-written with John Beaumont, marking the rise of tragicomedy. By the 1610s, his popularity rivaled Shakespeare's, and he produced nearly fifty plays before his death in 1625, solidifying his legacy in theatrical history.