Philaster

About Specification

Philaster is a tragicomedy by Beaumont and Fletcher which has much in common with Shakespeare's late plays such as The Winter's Tale.

Set in a fictionalised Sicily, it has the complex plot of love,

disguise and the threat of death much loved by early modern

theatre-goers.

This edition provides an authoritative, modernised text by a leading

scholar with detailed on-page commentary notes giving readers a deeper

understanding of the play. The comprehensive, illustrated introduction

discusses Philaster from a performance perspective as well as

its relation to Shakespearean drama, and places it in its historical

and critical contexts.