The Two Noble Kinsmen

The Two Noble Kinsmen

The Two Noble Kinsmen is a comedy play written in a joint effort by John Fletcher and William Shakespeare. Many scholars originally believed that Shakespeare would not have collaborated with Fletcher, though most researches have since agreed that the play is one of Shakespeare's final works.

Fast Facts

Written: 1613-1614¹
Often attributed to John Fletcher and Shakespeare as a collaboration¹
Primary source: Knight's Tale by Chaucer¹
Entered into Stationers' Register: April 8, 1634²
First performance: 1619 - at Court²
Main Characters:

Famous Quotes³

"Men are mad things." 2.2
"Small winds shake him." 1.2
"She's lost past all cure." 4.1
"I shall live to knock your brains out." 2.2

First Folio

The Two Noble Kinsmen was not included in the 1623 First Folio, the first published anthology of William Shakespeare's plays.² The play's omission spurred doubts as to whether Shakespeare contributed to the play.

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Theater | Shakespeare | Literature | Dramatic Studies | English

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