Project Gutenberg 2000-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 214 Shaw, Bernard 1856 1950 Shaw, George Bernard Shaw, Bernhard Shaw, G. Bernard (George Bernard) Bassetto, Corno di Shaw, G. B. (George Bernard) You Never Can Tell Produced by An Anonymous Volunteeer and David Widger "You Never Can Tell" by George Bernard Shaw is a play written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in a seaside dentist's operating room, establishing the comedic tone and capturing the social dynamics of the era. The plot introduces us to charming and forthright characters, particularly the young lady Dorothy (Dolly) Clandon and her brother Philip, who engage with the newly established dentist, Valentine. Their playful banter hints at themes of identity, family, and social conventions. The opening of the play presents a lively scene set in the dentist's office, where the dentist is treating the spirited young lady, Dolly, who displays a mix of boldness and curiosity. The exchange between Dolly and Valentine sets a light-hearted and teasing atmosphere, showcasing Dolly's engaging personality. Soon after, her brother Phil enters, and together they reveal their family's eccentricities, including a mystery surrounding their father that both intrigues and frustrates them. As the conversation evolves, we learn about their mother, Mrs. Clandon, and her insistence on honesty and independence, ultimately leading to a web of comedic misunderstandings around family ties that promises to unfold in the ensuing acts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies England -- Drama Runaway husbands -- Drama Wives -- Drama Fathers -- Drama Children -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 271551 271560 2024-09-01T12:26:07.162236 2023-10-01T11:14:33.394037 text/html text/html 267623 2013-09-22T10:46:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii 87972 2013-09-22T10:47:22 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 137168 2024-09-01T12:26:12.537223 application/epub+zip 139648 2024-09-01T12:26:08.634245 application/epub+zip 139648 2024-09-01T12:26:07.798242 application/epub+zip 287685 2024-09-01T12:26:15.416193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273601 2024-09-01T12:26:11.973205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273783 2022-09-01T14:08:22.465487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226158 226123 2024-09-01T12:26:06.374237 2023-10-01T11:14:32.784043 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 225876 2013-09-22T10:46:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83722 2013-09-22T10:47:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19707 2024-09-01T12:26:15.876186 application/rdf+xml 13675 2024-09-01T12:26:08.159218 image/jpeg 3483 2024-09-01T12:26:07.980219 image/jpeg 137240 2024-09-01T12:26:07.183235 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