Project Gutenberg 2011-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 86 Granville-Barker, Harley 1877 1946 Barker, Granville Three Plays by Granville-Barker The Marrying of Ann Leete; The Voysey Inheritance; Waste Produced by David T. Jones, James Wright and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Three Plays by Granville-Barker" by Harley Granville-Barker is a collection of three theatrical works written in the late 19th to early 20th century. The plays featured in this volume include "The Marrying of Ann Leete," "The Voysey Inheritance," and "Waste." Through intricate character interactions and societal themes, the collection examines relationships, class distinctions, and political dilemmas that impact personal lives. The opening of "The Marrying of Ann Leete" introduces us to the garden of Markswayde, a setting reflecting the tranquility and complexity of life during the late 18th century. We meet Ann, a young woman who experiences the thrilling and awkward moments of newfound romantic interest, as indicated by an unexpected kiss from Lord John Carp. The dialogue reveals familial dynamics and social pressures, alongside a hint of scandal surrounding Ann’s feelings for Lord John and her father, Mr. Carnaby Leete’s, concerns. As various characters come and go from the garden, their conversations and interactions set the stage for a deeper exploration of personal ambition, societal expectations, and the nuances of desire. This opening portion adeptly lays a foundation for the drama that unfolds, captivating readers with its exploration of love and social circumstance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 838142 834730 2024-09-15T06:30:48.895628 2023-09-15T12:01:01.849176 text/html text/html 928470 2021-01-07T15:40:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 232388 2021-01-07T15:40:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 287926 2024-09-15T06:31:08.732534 application/epub+zip 299558 2024-09-15T06:30:52.161633 application/epub+zip 299558 2024-09-15T06:30:50.357626 application/epub+zip 692044 2024-09-15T06:31:16.833515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 578994 2024-09-15T06:31:06.894587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602477 2022-09-16T10:13:45.545502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 548137 547890 2024-09-15T06:30:42.213679 2023-09-15T12:00:55.661077 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 548091 2021-01-07T15:40:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 200768 2021-01-07T15:40:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 548080 2021-01-07T15:40:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200721 2021-01-07T15:40:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20087 2024-09-15T06:31:17.009515 application/rdf+xml 16497 2024-09-15T06:30:50.831833 image/jpeg 3957 2024-09-15T06:30:50.595659 image/jpeg 280655 2024-09-15T06:30:48.946624 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