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The Fatal DowryPhilip Massinger

The Fatal Dowry

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Original author: Philip Massinger

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"The Fatal Dowry" by Philip Massinger and Nathaniel Field is a tragedy written around 1619. A noble son offers himself to debtor's prison to free his deceased father's body for burial. His extraordinary sacrifice wins him a wealthy bride, but her infidelity sets off a chain of violence and revenge. The young husband catches his wife with her lover, leading to duels, a mock trial, and multiple deaths that震 the court of Dijon. This collaboration explores honor, betrayal, and fatal consequences in Jacobean drama.

The Fatal Dowry, by Philip Massinger. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #44015.

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9 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface189 words
  2. 2.Introduction2,580 words
  3. 3.Act V: , with the exception of Scene ii, lines 80-120, which he considers1,943 words
  4. 4.Act III: presents a more difficult problem. It will be noted that Fleay9,360 words
  5. 5.Act II: For the scene between Beaumelle and her maids is substituted (1)8,121 words
  1. 6.Act II: For the scene between Beaumelle and her maids is substituted (2)7,634 words
  2. 7.Act II: For the scene between Beaumelle and her maids is substituted (3)7,805 words
  3. 8.Act II: For the scene between Beaumelle and her maids is substituted (4)8,484 words
  4. 9.Act II: For the scene between Beaumelle and her maids is substituted (5)4,553 words