A King and No King (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher
- First Published: 1619
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Tragicomedy
- Time of Work: Indefinite
- Setting: Armenia and Iberia
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Tragedy, Tragicomedy
- Subjects: Love or romance, Europe or Europeans, Incest, Seventeenth century, Kings, queens, or royalty, Duels or dueling, Armenia or Armenians
- Locales: Armenia, Iberia
Characters Discussed
Arbaces (AHR-buh-seez), the king of Iberia. He proudly proclaims his own humility and bravery after his victory over the Armenians, but he finds his self- confidence shaken by his passion for the girl he believes to be his sister. His melodramatic inner torments are relieved when he discovers that he is not the son of the previous king and is therefore free to marry Panthea.
Tigranes (tih-GRAY-neez), the king of Armenia, who is conquered and taken prisoner by Arbaces. He succumbs briefly to the charms of Panthea but recognizes the virtues of the...
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Francis Beaumont (Cyclopedia of World Authors)Francis Beaumont (Dictionary of World Biography)Francis Beaumont (Drama)John Fletcher (Cyclopedia of World Authors)John Fletcher (Dictionary of World Biography)John Fletcher (Drama)
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