A King and No King
by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher
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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: Asia, Armenia, Iberia
Characters Discussed
Arbaces
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
Tigranes (tih-GRAY-neez), the king of Armenia, who is conquered and taken...
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