Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 60 O'Brien, Seumas 1880 Duty, and Other Irish Comedies Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Duty -- Jurisprudence -- Magnanimity -- Matchmakers -- Retribution. Produced by Michelle Croyle, Jerry Fairbanks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Duty and Other Irish Comedies" by Seumas O'Brien is a collection of comedic plays written in the early 20th century. This anthology features one-act comedies that explore various aspects of Irish life and society, focusing on the interactions between unique characters, particularly highlighting themes of law enforcement, duty, and social challenges in a rural setting. The beginning of "Duty" introduces us to a back kitchen in a rural Irish public house, where characters Micus Goggin and Padna Sweeney enjoy a pint of porter while discussing the oppressive nature of local police regulations. As they lament over drunkenness and the unfairness of the law, Mrs. Cotter, the publican, expresses her concern about losing her license due to potential police visits. Their lighthearted banter is interrupted by the arrival of Head Constable Mulligan and Sergeant Dooley, revealing underlying tensions between law enforcement and the townsfolk. The humorous yet poignant exchanges set the stage for a comedic exploration of social order and personal freedoms, highlighting O'Brien's satirical reflection on the Irish societal structure during the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ireland -- Drama PS Text One Act Plays Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 192878 192755 2024-10-05T15:17:31.316042 2023-10-05T13:54:12.979545 text/html text/html 192871 192748 2024-10-05T15:17:31.582034 2023-10-05T13:54:13.154529 text/html text/html 146161 2024-10-05T15:17:39.198994 application/epub+zip 146619 2024-10-05T15:17:34.752011 application/epub+zip 133314 2024-10-05T15:17:33.490018 application/epub+zip 285807 2024-10-05T15:17:42.055988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263609 2024-10-05T15:17:38.253990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226243 2022-09-06T18:03:32.543734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155818 155746 2024-10-05T15:17:30.934044 2023-10-05T13:54:12.740527 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 157124 2020-12-26T07:55:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57731 2020-12-26T07:55:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18646 2024-10-05T15:17:42.187960 application/rdf+xml 13268 2024-10-05T15:17:34.029022 image/jpeg 3314 2024-10-05T15:17:33.762001 image/jpeg 143610 2024-10-05T15:17:31.597034 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