Fortune By Land And Sea: A Tragi-Comedy (1899)

By Thomas Heywood and Professor Thomas Heywood

Book Overview

Fortune By Land And Sea: A Tragi-Comedy is a play written by Thomas Heywood in 1899. The play is set in the 16th century and follows the story of a young man named Richard Follywit, who is in pursuit of fortune and adventure. Richard sets out on a journey by land and sea, encountering various obstacles and challenges along the way. Throughout the play, Richard meets a cast of characters, including a group of sailors, a wealthy merchant, and a group of robbers. He also falls in love with a woman named Jane, who he hopes to marry and secure his fortune. However, his plans are thwarted by a series of misfortunes and mishaps, including a shipwreck and a robbery.The play is a combination of tragedy and comedy, with moments of humor and light-heartedness interspersed with darker themes of greed, betrayal, and loss. Heywood's writing is characterized by his use of vivid language and descriptive imagery, bringing the world of the play to life for the audience.Overall, Fortune By Land And Sea: A Tragi-Comedy is a classic example of Elizabethan drama, exploring timeless themes of ambition, love, and fate.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164843982
• ISBN13: 9781164843986
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"