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The Elder Brother
Francis Beaumont
Dernière mise à jour : 26/03/2026
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Culturea
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American Poetry
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13-04-2024
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146
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239
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Littérature générale > Romans
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"The Elder Brother" by Francis Beaumont is a Jacobean comedy that explores themes of family dynamics, inheritance, and love against the backdrop of courtly intrigue and social conventions. The plot revolves around the character of Charles, the elder brother, who is next in line to inherit his father's estate. However, Charles is deeply in love with Leonora, a woman of lower social status, which complicates matters as his father insists he marry a wealthy heiress, Isabella, for the good of the family. As the story unfolds, we witness the tensions that arise within the family as Charles struggles to reconcile his duty to his father with his desire to marry for love. Meanwhile, the younger brother, Frederick, schemes to inherit the estate for himself, adding an element of intrigue to the plot.
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