Project Gutenberg 2009-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 90 Leacock, John 1729 1802 Moses, Montrose Jonas 1878 1934 Moses, Montrose J. The Fall of British Tyranny; Or, American Liberty Triumphant Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Starner, Brownfox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Fall of British Tyranny; Or, American Liberty Triumphant" by John Leacock is a historical account written during the late 18th century. This work serves as an example of early American drama during a tumultuous time marked by the American Revolution. It explores the themes of liberty and oppression, prominently reflecting the American struggle against British rule and the ideals of independence. The opening of the work sets the stage for a world in upheaval, with characters discussing the tightening grip of British authority and the burgeoning American resistance. The tone is satirical and confrontational, illustrating the discontent towards British governance through various characters representing both the British aristocracy and American patriots. The dedication and preface highlight the dual nature of the play—both a comedic critique of British leadership and a serious commentary on the harsh realities faced by Americans longing for freedom. The characters express a passionate commitment to liberty, foreseeing an inevitable clash between the colonists and the British that is both tragic and comedic in its implications. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American drama Tragicomedy United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Drama PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 216606 216605 2024-10-12T14:31:13.806710 2023-09-13T05:43:33.938342 text/html text/html 218127 2009-06-26T16:36:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 124698 2009-06-26T16:36:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 225870 2024-10-12T14:31:23.751633 application/epub+zip 227345 2024-10-12T14:31:18.138662 application/epub+zip 131801 2024-10-12T14:31:16.404675 application/epub+zip 536417 2024-10-12T14:31:26.994653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526308 2024-10-12T14:31:22.343661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383850 2022-09-13T14:07:47.073354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168798 168703 2024-10-12T14:31:12.863706 2023-09-13T05:43:33.213333 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 168533 2009-06-26T16:36:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 66938 2009-06-26T16:36:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 168529 2009-06-26T16:36:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66910 2009-06-26T16:36:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22416 2024-10-12T14:31:27.236613 application/rdf+xml 25600 2024-10-12T14:31:16.985667 image/jpeg 4730 2024-10-12T14:31:16.690678 image/jpeg 222123 2024-10-12T14:31:13.827682 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