Project Gutenberg 2011-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 151 Williams, Jesse Lynch 1871 1929 Why Marry? "Originally published under title 'And so they were married'." Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Why Marry?" by Jesse Lynch Williams is a comedy play written in the early 20th century. It explores the complexities of love, marriage, and societal expectations through a spirited cast of characters in a country house setting, particularly focusing on Jean, the younger sister of the host, and her interactions with her fiancé Rex, alongside the more established relationships of Helen and Ernest. The play tackles themes of traditional vs. modern views on marriage and the struggles of individuals to assert their desires in a changing world. The opening of the play sets up a light-hearted yet insightful tone as it introduces the characters at a weekend gathering. Jean is portrayed as playful and somewhat carefree, while Rex is depicted as charming yet uncommitted, and their playful banter quickly establishes the dynamic between potential love interests. The scene also highlights the contrasting characters of Helen and Ernest, who embody more modern values and face the tension between career ambitions and romantic relationships. As Jean grapples with her feelings and the expectations placed upon her, the audience is drawn into a comedic exploration of romantic aspirations against societal norms, setting the stage for a deeper examination of marriage as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35389/35389-h/images/titlepage.jpg en American drama -- 20th century Marriage -- Drama PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 308985 308994 2024-09-15T05:13:03.437589 2023-09-15T10:53:01.342222 text/html text/html 312900 2021-01-07T13:38:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 292747 2021-01-07T13:38:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 352214 2024-09-15T05:13:13.438039 application/epub+zip 355819 2024-09-15T05:13:05.467595 application/epub+zip 175729 2024-09-15T05:13:04.288578 application/epub+zip 521783 2024-09-15T05:13:17.905003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494339 2024-09-15T05:13:12.395025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315153 2022-09-16T08:36:12.946695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203420 203229 2024-09-15T05:13:00.921641 2023-09-15T10:52:59.043222 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 203292 2021-01-07T13:38:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 75855 2021-01-07T13:38:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 203284 2021-01-07T13:38:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75831 2021-01-07T13:38:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20655 2024-09-15T05:13:18.063091 application/rdf+xml 13222 2024-09-15T05:13:04.686557 image/jpeg 3427 2024-09-15T05:13:04.486556 image/jpeg 342120 2024-09-15T05:13:03.472620 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