Project Gutenberg 2006-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 264 Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874 1936 Chesterton, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Gilbert K. (Gilbert Keith) Magic A Fantastic Comedy Produced by Suzanne Lybarger, Brian Janes, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Magic" by G. K. Chesterton is a fantastic comedy written in the early 20th century. The play revolves around themes of reality versus illusion, exploring the nature of belief and the supernatural through a witty and engaging narrative. Set primarily in the Duke's drawing room, it combines elements of fantasy with social commentary. The story begins with the arrival of a mysterious Stranger who speaks the language of fairies, creating a sense of intrigue. As the action unfolds, we meet the Duke, his wards, and other colorful characters, including a doctor and a clergyman, who engage in philosophical discussions about belief, magic, and the nature of reality. The Duke invites a conjurer to entertain the guests, believing that magic will solve the family's peculiar superstitions surrounding fairies. The interactions between characters range from humorous to thought-provoking as they grapple with their differing views on magic and reality. Ultimately, the play culminates in a confrontation between the Conjurer and the skeptic Morris, leading to revelations about love, belief, and the true essence of magic that challenges the audience's perceptions of both the mundane and the fantastical. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English drama (Comedy) PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 143974 143981 2024-09-08T10:33:23.443106 2023-09-08T12:19:13.944897 text/html text/html 141872 2006-08-21T07:42:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 165364 2006-08-21T07:42:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 213021 2024-09-08T10:33:28.816107 application/epub+zip 214221 2024-09-08T10:33:24.930133 application/epub+zip 92460 2024-09-08T10:33:24.035128 application/epub+zip 314330 2024-09-08T10:33:31.327091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298618 2024-09-08T10:33:28.175130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188502 2022-09-09T07:37:06.004719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108284 108155 2024-09-08T10:33:22.636116 2023-09-08T12:19:13.327907 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 108206 2006-08-21T07:42:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 40219 2006-08-21T07:42:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 108197 2006-08-21T07:42:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40194 2006-08-21T07:42:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20006 2024-09-08T10:33:31.465075 application/rdf+xml 10081 2024-09-08T10:33:24.385127 image/jpeg 2876 2024-09-08T10:33:24.207115 image/jpeg 212481 2024-09-08T10:33:23.461137 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