The Faithful Shepherdess

John Fletcher (1579 – 1625) was a pivotal English playwright and poet of the Jacobean era, who rose to prominence through his literary collaborations and his own distinguished works. A contemporary and colleague of William Shakespeare, Fletcher is best known for his contributions to the development of the Jacobean drama. One of his solo masterpieces, 'The Faithful Shepherdess' (c. 1608-1610), stan...