Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 40 Bunce, Oliver Bell 1828 1890 Bunce, Oliver B. (Oliver Bell) Bunce, O. B. (Oliver Bell) Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: Love in '76 An Incident of the Revolution Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by S.R.Ellison, David Starner, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: Love in '76" by Bunce is a comedietta written during the mid-19th century. This theatrical work reflects the period’s preoccupation with both the American Revolutionary War and the societal dynamics of that era. The play likely explores themes of love, loyalty, and the conflict between personal desire and patriotic duty during a time of upheaval in American history. In "Love in '76," the story unfolds in the drawing room of Mr. Edward Elsworth, where his daughters, Rose and Kate, are eagerly awaiting the return of young soldiers amidst the backdrop of the American Revolution. The narrative revolves around the tensions between loyalist and rebel viewpoints represented by the characters, particularly when Captain Walter Armstrong, a rebel, seeks to win Rose's heart. The play's climax arises as Armstrong is captured by British forces, necessitating a clever ruse by Rose to protect him, ultimately leading to unexpected marriage amidst a comedic yet dramatic confrontation with British Major Cleveland, who has his own designs. The weaving of personal and political entanglements culminates in a lighthearted yet poignant portrayal of love's endurance in times of strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American drama -- 19th century United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Drama PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 111252 111134 2024-10-07T06:00:13.422913 2023-09-07T07:35:32.747741 text/html text/html 111245 111127 2024-10-07T06:00:13.667837 2023-09-07T07:35:32.893731 text/html text/html 140082 2024-10-07T06:00:20.879799 application/epub+zip 140037 2024-10-07T06:00:17.566812 application/epub+zip 95466 2024-10-07T06:00:16.217810 application/epub+zip 368817 2024-10-07T06:00:23.172812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353996 2024-10-07T06:00:20.034810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122776 2022-09-07T22:15:30.663730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88592 88525 2024-10-07T06:00:13.131864 2023-09-07T07:35:32.560739 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 88491 2020-12-14T08:59:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 34283 2020-12-14T08:59:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 88482 2020-12-14T08:59:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34263 2020-12-14T08:59:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21363 2024-10-07T06:00:23.306775 application/rdf+xml 25691 2024-10-07T06:00:16.786807 image/jpeg 4709 2024-10-07T06:00:16.494828 image/jpeg 139512 2024-10-07T06:00:13.679942 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