Project Gutenberg 2004-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 49 Walter, Eugene 1874 1941 The Easiest Way Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911 Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Starner, Leah Moser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Easiest Way" by Eugene Walter is a drama written in the early 20th century, more precisely in the late 1900s. The play centers around Laura Murdock, a young woman navigating the complex and often sordid realities of theatrical life in New York City, as she engages in a tumultuous relationship with John Madison, a resourceful newspaper man. This work explores themes of ambition, desperation, and the intricacies of love intertwined with the harshness of one's past decisions. The opening of the play introduces us to Laura Murdock at a ranch in Colorado, where she interacts with Willard Brockton, a supportive friend from New York. Their dialogue reveals Laura's affection for John, an aspiring man she has feelings for, contrasting the financial security that Brockton offers. As the introduction unfolds, we sense a shift in Laura's aspirations; she is torn between the romantic notion of love represented by John and the material comfort Brockton can provide. Ultimately, Laura expresses a desire for genuine love, leading to an emotional conflict that sets the tone for her journey throughout the play. This interplay of relationships hints at deeper explorations of the sacrifices made in pursuit of passion versus the allure of stability, establishing the foundation for Laura's character development and the choices she must face ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Man-woman relationships -- Drama Mistresses -- Drama Women -- Conduct of life -- Drama PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 282732 282616 2024-10-06T06:01:55.855797 2023-10-06T07:39:32.851875 text/html text/html 282725 282609 2024-10-06T06:01:56.133928 2023-10-06T07:39:33.040875 text/html text/html 172665 2024-10-06T06:02:03.202733 application/epub+zip 172710 2024-10-06T06:01:58.125774 application/epub+zip 172710 2024-10-06T06:01:56.888777 application/epub+zip 338410 2024-10-06T06:02:06.873718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308055 2024-10-06T06:02:02.292746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305228 2022-09-06T23:58:33.578445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238541 238476 2024-10-06T06:01:55.474917 2023-10-06T07:39:32.579849 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 238468 2020-12-15T08:52:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 88769 2020-12-15T08:52:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 238459 2020-12-15T08:52:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88723 2020-12-15T08:52:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21561 2024-10-06T06:02:07.012735 application/rdf+xml 13099 2024-10-06T06:01:57.429783 image/jpeg 3466 2024-10-06T06:01:57.160770 image/jpeg 165451 2024-10-06T06:01:56.157783 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