Project Gutenberg 2006-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 53 Wilde, Percival 1887 1953 The noble lord : $b a comedy in one act Reading ease score: 88.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by William Coon "The Noble Lord: A Comedy in One Act" by Percival Wilde is a theatrical play written during the early 20th century. This piece belongs to the comedy genre and its likely topic revolves around misunderstandings and romantic entanglements in an amusing and lighthearted scenario. The setting is a secluded spot in the woods near a summer hotel, providing a picturesque backdrop for the unfolding drama. The play centers on an Englishman, who rescues a young woman from drowning in a lake. After her dramatic rescue, a mix-up occurs as she believes he is her mother due to her confusion from the incident. The comedic tension rises as the two characters flirt while navigating the unexpected revelation that he is not the noble lord she assumes him to be, but rather his valet. The woman is initially enamored with her supposed hero, while the man enjoys the playful antics of their miscommunication. As the play progresses, their flirtation becomes more complex, culminating in a humorous exchange that highlights class distinctions and romantic possibilities. The entrance of another character, the valet's friend, foreshadows further comedic developments, leaving room for the imagination as to what might transpire next. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Drama PS Text One Act Plays Browsing: Literature 50231 50152 2024-10-08T15:32:07.594035 2023-09-09T06:08:14.782201 text/html text/html 50224 50145 2024-10-08T15:32:07.837062 2023-09-09T06:08:14.916167 text/html text/html 86624 2024-10-08T15:32:12.378536 application/epub+zip 85611 2024-10-08T15:32:09.784033 application/epub+zip 85611 2024-10-08T15:32:08.565033 application/epub+zip 154317 2024-10-08T15:32:14.006509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146860 2024-10-08T15:32:11.681541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111008 2022-09-09T11:48:41.601636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36723 36687 2024-10-08T15:32:07.252066 2023-09-09T06:08:14.630161 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 36637 2006-11-23T08:29:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13813 2006-11-23T08:29:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18590 2024-10-08T15:32:14.146545 application/rdf+xml 10956 2024-10-08T15:32:09.190065 image/jpeg 3069 2024-10-08T15:32:08.910047 image/jpeg 83702 2024-10-08T15:32:07.860032 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