Project Gutenberg 2005-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 246 Wentworth, Marion Craig 1872 1942 Craig-Wentworth, Marion Wentworth, Marion Graig Wentworth, Marion Jean Craig 15005809 War Brides: A Play in One Act Reading ease score: 88.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Garcia, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "War Brides: A Play in One Act" by Marion Craig Wentworth is a dramatic play written in the early 20th century, specifically around the time of World War I. This one-act play explores the emotional and social implications of war on women, particularly focusing on the concept of "war brides," women who marry soldiers as an act of patriotism. The narrative unfolds in a war-ridden country, reflecting the tension and sacrifices made during this tumultuous period. The play centers on Amelia, a young woman faced with the societal pressures to marry a soldier, Hans Hoffman, while grappling with her desire to serve as a nurse at the front. Her sister, Hedwig, vehemently opposes the idea of becoming a "war bride" and voices her strong objections against the war's brutalities. The characters navigate their fears and hopes as they confront the loss of family members, the expectations placed upon them by society, and the reality of war's consequences. Hedwig's ultimate tragic decision highlights the struggle between duty to one’s country and the fundamental desire for love, peace, and self-determination, culminating in a powerful statement on the feminine experience during wartime. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Drama PS Text World War I One Act Plays Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 79086 79082 2024-10-06T13:43:54.505643 2023-09-07T04:15:56.933584 text/html text/html 76951 2020-12-19T03:40:23 text/html; charset=us-ascii 305567 2020-12-19T03:40:23 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 400520 2024-10-06T13:44:01.320607 application/epub+zip 400061 2024-10-06T13:43:58.114732 application/epub+zip 90869 2024-10-06T13:43:56.773627 application/epub+zip 530309 2024-10-06T13:44:03.476656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517519 2024-10-06T13:44:00.462647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164958 2022-09-07T17:21:42.768258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61627 61544 2024-10-06T13:43:53.919655 2023-09-07T04:15:56.487587 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 61518 2020-12-19T03:40:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23245 2020-12-19T03:40:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20258 2024-10-06T13:44:03.611597 application/rdf+xml 16101 2024-10-06T13:43:57.331647 image/jpeg 3916 2024-10-06T13:43:57.048621 image/jpeg 392308 2024-10-06T13:43:54.523687 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