Project Gutenberg 2002-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 374 Taylor, Tom 1817 1880 Taylor, Thomas Proclus Our American Cousin Note of interest: This was the play Abraham Lincoln was watching when he was assassinated. The Levin family and David Widger "Our American Cousin" by Tom Taylor is a comedic play written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the Trenchard family and the arrival of their American cousin, Asa Trenchard, who shakes things up with his bold and distinctly unconventional demeanor. As a social satire, the play explores themes of class distinction, romantic entanglements, and family intrigue, with an ensemble cast that includes Lord Dundreary, Sir Edward Trenchard, and their interactions with the American cousin. The opening of the play introduces us to Trenchard Manor, where various characters engage in witty banter and set the stage for the unfolding drama. We meet Florence, the spirited daughter, who is eager to find out about her American relative. Asa's arrival is much anticipated, and his entrance is marked by a humorous clash of cultures as he interacts with the other characters. His brashness and lack of restraint embarrass some, while amusing others. The opening establishes a lively atmosphere filled with misunderstandings, comical exchanges, and the early hints of romantic tension, particularly with Asa's budding connection with Florence. The stage is thus set for a series of entertaining encounters in this vibrant depiction of 19th-century British society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies Americans -- England -- Drama Aristocracy (Social class) -- England -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 194094 194062 2024-10-02T06:25:11.094147 2023-10-02T06:04:29.905305 text/html text/html 184648 2021-07-05T13:51:28 text/html; charset=us-ascii 53201 2021-07-05T13:53:55 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 129755 2024-10-02T06:25:20.172094 application/epub+zip 128280 2024-10-02T06:25:15.021200 application/epub+zip 111219 2024-10-02T06:25:13.097130 application/epub+zip 276591 2024-10-02T06:25:23.299095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247794 2024-10-02T06:25:19.061114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222701 2022-09-02T07:48:50.911487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127540 127524 2024-10-02T06:25:09.831160 2023-10-02T06:04:28.934343 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 127312 2021-07-05T13:53:05 text/plain; charset=utf-8 48510 2021-07-05T13:53:33 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20183 2024-10-02T06:25:23.735069 application/rdf+xml 13979 2024-10-02T06:25:14.151186 image/jpeg 3617 2024-10-02T06:25:13.663133 image/jpeg 123105 2024-10-02T06:25:11.108142 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