‎Beaumont and Fletcher's The Maid's Tragedy (first published 1619) is a sensational Jacobean sex tragedy. The Maid's Tragedy WILLIAM SHULLENBERGER A reappraisal ment of Beaumont OF The Maid's and Fletcher Tragedy seems is in order. The title "The Maid's Tragedy" refers to the suffering and death of Aspatia, the forsaken maiden in this play which was written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher about 1610 and it was published in 1619.Aspatia and Amintor had been in love, and had become engaged. Word Count: 889. Terry Foreman on 15 Jul 2016 • Link. Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616. Contests the frequently espoused critique of Beaumont and Fletcher's work as morally irresponsible through an analysis of their play, "The Maid's Tragedy." Fuller in The Worthies of England records an anecdote about the playwrights meeting in a tavern to draft a tragedy in which Fletcher “undertook to kill the King therein”. The Maid’s Tragedy was probably written around 1610-11, but not printed until 1619. to have T. so S. determined Eliot's assess- the ment of Beaumont and Fletcher seems to have so determined the critical climate … Beaumont and Fletcher's The Maid's Tragedy (first published 1619) is a sensational Jacobean sex tragedy. Generally acknowledged to be the most powerful of Beaumont and Fletcher’s plays and frequently performed by the best actors of the seventeenth and early eighteenth century, The Maid’s Tragedy (1610-11) disappeared from the stage (except in a much-altered and very successful Victorian adaptation) until recent years, when major companies have rediscovered its appeal. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by Project Gutenberg. Other productions of The Maid's Tragedy On Stage:. The maid's tragedy ; and, Philaster / by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher ; edited by Ashley H. Thorndike. 1906 Proposes that it achieves emotional and moral profundity emanating from a complex moral vision. Amintor had been writing about their love-affair to Melantius, who was abroad on some fighting campaign. A Maid's Unmaking of a Man, A Moment Made for Live Theater Other Brave Spirits productions On Stage: A Midsummer Night's Dream / The Two Noble Kinsmen—Athens Is a Man's World in Women's Eyes Romeo and Juliet—The Extremities of Youth Richard III—When Ten Is a Good Crowd Arden of Faversham—Shakespeare or Not, This Is a Good One Last Updated on May 5, 2015, by eNotes Editorial. The maid's tragedy, and philaster by Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625; Thorndike, Ashley Horace, 1871-1933 When gentleman soldier Melantius returns to Rhodes, he finds his dear friend Amintor is recently married - but not to his troth-plight love Aspatia (the maid … When gentleman soldier Melantius returns to Rhodes, he finds his dear friend Amintor is recently married - but not to his troth-plight love Aspatia (the maid of the title). LibriVox recording of The Maid's Tragedy by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. Analyzes the play's philosophical intention and reveals the dramatic discovery of truth behind illusions in several scenes.