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Fletcher, John |
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Fletcher, John (1579–1625)English dramatist. He is remarkable for his range, which included tragicomedy and pastoral dramas, in addition to comedy and tragedy. He collaborated with Francis Beaumont in some 12 plays, producing, most notably, the tragicomedy Philaster (1610) and The Maid's Tragedy (c. 1611). He is alleged to have collaborated with Shakespeare on The Two Noble Kinsmen and Henry VIII (1613). Among some 16 plays credited to Fletcher alone are the pastoral drama The Faithful Shepherdess (1610), the tragedy Bonduca (c. 1613–14), The Chances (1617), the tragedy Valentinian (1618), the comedy The Humorous Lieutenant (1619), and the comedies The Pilgrim and The Wild-Goose Chase (both 1621).
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