Project Gutenberg 2004-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 120 Galsworthy, John 1867 1933 Sinjohn, John A Bit O' Love Produced by David Widger "A Bit O' Love" by John Galsworthy is a play from the early 20th century. It revolves around the lives and emotional struggles of a village curate, Michael Strangway, and the people in his pastoral care, particularly focusing on themes of love, loss, and social gossip. The narrative is set against the backdrop of a rural village, capturing the complexities of human relationships as they unfold in this small community. The opening of the play introduces Michael Strangway as a gentle yet troubled figure, deeply reflective on matters of love and the Christian values he strives to impart to the children in his confirmation class. On Ascension Day, he interacts with a group of young girls, demonstrating his dedication to their moral education. However, underlying this peaceful scene is an undercurrent of tension revolving around his absent wife and burgeoning gossip about her. The arrival of Strangway’s wife, Beatrice, from a mysterious trip complicates matters further, hinting at secrets and betrayals that will fuel the narrative. Thus, the beginning establishes a poignant tone filled with hope and sorrow, setting the stage for the exploration of darker themes as the relationships between the characters evolve. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 159444 159455 2024-10-02T05:21:49.616416 2023-10-02T05:16:36.336559 text/html text/html 156621 2021-01-01T00:48:19 text/html; charset=us-ascii 49590 2021-01-01T00:48:19 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 117140 2024-10-02T05:21:54.883387 application/epub+zip 118567 2024-10-02T05:21:51.383399 application/epub+zip 118566 2024-10-02T05:21:50.247402 application/epub+zip 213998 2024-10-02T05:21:57.298368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206208 2024-10-02T05:21:54.202410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178285 2022-09-02T06:36:50.920556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122683 122676 2024-10-02T05:21:48.916412 2023-10-02T05:16:35.709561 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 122955 2021-01-01T00:48:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45984 2021-01-01T00:48:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19165 2024-10-02T05:21:57.425356 application/rdf+xml 9746 2024-10-02T05:21:50.785623 image/jpeg 2837 2024-10-02T05:21:50.513402 image/jpeg 113750 2024-10-02T05:21:49.628411 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