<p>John Fletcher's 'The Faithful Shepherdess' is an intricate blend of bucolic tragedy and comedy, an early 17th-century play notable for its rich exposition on themes of chastity and sexual morality. Diverging from typical pastoral conventions, Fletcher introduces the audience to Clorin, the paragon of virtue, whose unyielding fidelity to her deceased lover sets a moral compass amid the tumultuous passions of the other characters. The play's und...