Project Gutenberg 2008-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 91 Fitch, Clyde 1865 1909 Fitch, William Clyde Moses, Montrose Jonas 1878 1934 Moses, Montrose J. Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: The Moth and the Flame Produced by David Starner, Diane Monico, and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Moth and the Flame" by Clyde Fitch is a play written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the complexities of love and social dynamics, focusing on the tension between personal desires and societal expectations. The story unfolds at a fancy ball hosted by the Wolton family, where characters navigate their feelings amid the pressures of wealth, reputation, and morality. The opening of the play features a vibrant scene set at the Wolton home during a children's-themed fancy ball. Guests are seen engaging in light-hearted games and conversations, with the atmosphere filled with laughter and excitement. Central to the plot are Marion Wolton and Douglas Rhodes, whose interactions highlight the underlying tension of unvoiced emotions and romantic aspirations, particularly as Marion grapples with her feelings for the charming but morally ambiguous Edward Fletcher. As the festivities progress, darker themes begin to emerge, hinting at personal struggles and secrets that threaten to unravel the characters' lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Drama American drama PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 244455 244463 2024-09-11T05:32:50.479463 2023-09-11T08:57:11.904476 text/html text/html 245367 2021-01-03T15:43:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 123514 2021-01-03T15:43:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 217222 2024-09-11T05:32:59.623426 application/epub+zip 218590 2024-09-11T05:32:53.539435 application/epub+zip 136015 2024-09-11T05:32:52.347475 application/epub+zip 514095 2024-09-11T05:33:03.010429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476545 2024-09-11T05:32:58.716447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191653 2022-09-12T04:38:53.235745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172767 172666 2024-09-11T05:32:49.084481 2023-09-11T08:57:10.579433 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 172574 2021-01-03T15:43:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 64475 2021-01-03T15:43:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 172565 2021-01-03T15:43:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64441 2021-01-03T15:43:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21208 2024-09-11T05:33:03.157383 application/rdf+xml 27293 2024-09-11T05:32:52.733446 image/jpeg 4983 2024-09-11T05:32:52.540447 image/jpeg 207484 2024-09-11T05:32:50.500454 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 en.wikipedia