Project Gutenberg 2010-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 46 Iffland, August Wilhelm 1759 1814 Iffland, Augustus William Lloyd, Hannibal Evans 1771 1847 Lloyd, H. E. (Hannibal Evans) Lloyd, H. Evans (Hannibal Evans) The Nephews: A Play, in Five Acts. Produced by Charles Bowen, from scans provided by Google Books "The Nephews: A Play, in Five Acts" by August Wilhelm Iffland is a theatrical drama written in the late 18th century. The play revolves around familial relationships, moral conflicts, and the intricacies of love, particularly focusing on two brothers, Lewis and Philip Brook, and their guardian, Mr. Drave. It delves into themes of trust, treachery, and personal ambition, revealing the complexities of their interactions as they navigate social expectations and personal desires. The opening of the play introduces the characters and sets the stage for the ensuing drama. At a breakfast in the Chancellor's house, Counsel Fleffel, along with Lewis, discusses the intricacies of family tensions and courtly affairs, even alluding to a troublesome uncle. The dialogue hints at romantic engagements, particularly involving Miss Drave, which ignites further complications, as Lewis is depicted as a charming yet unsteady young man caught in a rivalry with his more serious brother, Philip. As Mr. Drave struggles with his responsibilities as a guardian and attempts to mediate between his children and the external pressures they face, the stage is set for the unfolding of secrets, misunderstandings, and emotional revelations. The layers of deception and familial duty create a rich foundation for the conflict that will develop throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Drama PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 176266 176174 2024-09-13T11:20:00.070070 2023-09-14T05:38:16.719617 text/html text/html 176259 176167 2024-09-13T11:20:00.351012 2023-09-14T05:38:16.891602 text/html text/html 116565 2024-09-13T11:20:05.969943 application/epub+zip 118538 2024-09-13T11:20:01.763998 application/epub+zip 118538 2024-09-13T11:20:00.897009 application/epub+zip 265812 2024-09-13T11:20:08.754980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239705 2024-09-13T11:20:05.359991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184575 2022-09-14T14:14:18.558390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134759 134710 2024-09-13T11:19:59.796034 2023-09-14T05:38:16.464596 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 134686 2021-01-06T07:41:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 48935 2021-01-06T07:41:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 134679 2021-01-06T07:41:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48912 2021-01-06T07:41:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20149 2024-09-13T11:20:08.897938 application/rdf+xml 16299 2024-09-13T11:20:01.242975 image/jpeg 3936 2024-09-13T11:20:01.069003 image/jpeg 117637 2024-09-13T11:20:00.364990 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