Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 47 Gregory, Lady 1852 1932 Persse, Isabella Augusta Gregory, Isabella Augusta Persse, Lady Gregory, Lady Augusta New Comedies New Irish Comedies Reading ease score: 91.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. The bogie men -- The full moon -- Coats -- Damer's gold -- McDonough's wife. Produced by Juliet Sutherland and Robert Prince "New Comedies" by Lady Gregory is a collection of theatrical plays produced in the early 20th century. The works featured delve into everyday themes and the lives of ordinary people, exploring social and familial dynamics through a humorous lens. The opening play, "The Bogie Men," introduces characters like Darby Melody and Taig O'Harragha, who are both chimney sweeps discussing their linings while preparing to meet their wealthy relatives. The beginning of "New Comedies" sets the stage for the intricacies of Darby and Taig's lives as they anxiously await visits from their affluent cousins. Their dialogue reveals a comical blend of insecurity and aspiration as they reflect on past familial comparisons and the pressures of social class. The exchange highlights their contrasting worldviews, with Taig dreaming of wealth and grandeur while Darby feels the weight of lowly expectations. As the two characters prepare for their meeting, the humor interwoven with social critique hints at deeper themes of identity and belonging that resonate throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies PR Text One Act Plays Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 250278 250197 2024-10-05T11:09:21.330085 2023-10-05T10:32:26.328237 text/html text/html 250271 250190 2024-10-05T11:09:21.607057 2023-10-05T10:32:26.518205 text/html text/html 157475 2024-10-05T11:09:29.479993 application/epub+zip 159654 2024-10-05T11:09:24.490032 application/epub+zip 155126 2024-10-05T11:09:23.239031 application/epub+zip 287809 2024-10-05T11:09:32.871995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256177 2024-10-05T11:09:28.671053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225000 2022-09-06T04:50:46.290031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205129 205099 2024-10-05T11:09:20.851076 2023-10-05T10:32:25.980200 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 206496 2020-12-26T02:57:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74991 2020-12-26T02:57:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19118 2024-10-05T11:09:33.007003 application/rdf+xml 10994 2024-10-05T11:09:23.788051 image/jpeg 2957 2024-10-05T11:09:23.515038 image/jpeg 154652 2024-10-05T11:09:21.628057 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia