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 Project Gutenberg 2011-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 80 Fielding, Henry 1707 1754 Gualterus, Petrus Drawcansir, Alexander, Sir Keyber, Conny Trottplaid, John Vinegar, Hercules The Old Debauchees. A Comedy Produced by Delphine Lettau, Joseph Cooper, David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Old Debauchees. A Comedy" by Henry Fielding is a comedic play written during the early 18th century. The work explores the themes of love, deception, and the follies of human behavior, particularly in relation to the intrigues surrounding marriage and religious authority. Fielding, known for his wit and social commentary, presents a satirical take on the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by his characters. The play revolves around the characters of Old Laroon and Young Laroon, as they navigate romantic entanglements with Isabel and Beatrice while contending with the influence of the scheming Father Martin, a priest who aims to control their destinies through the machinations of the Church. Young Laroon is in love with Isabel, but their union is threatened by Father Martin's manipulations and pretensions of piety. The narrative unfolds through a mix of comedic misunderstandings, bold assertions of desire, and a critique of the religious and societal structures that govern relationships. Ultimately, the characters scheme and confront each other, culminating in a resolution that underscores the chaotic interplay of love, lust, and the often hypocritical nature of authority figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English drama -- 18th century PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 103447 103458 2024-09-16T05:43:36.416116 2023-09-16T12:03:01.530329 text/html text/html 101974 2021-01-08T06:41:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 243680 2021-01-08T06:41:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 273573 2024-09-16T05:43:40.815946 application/epub+zip 274161 2024-09-16T05:43:37.678984 application/epub+zip 86651 2024-09-16T05:43:36.890949 application/epub+zip 380308 2024-09-16T05:43:42.888945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362887 2024-09-16T05:43:40.229979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174979 2022-09-17T10:43:21.425392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84419 84291 2024-09-16T05:43:35.899973 2023-09-16T12:03:01.024349 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 84324 2021-01-08T06:41:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 31744 2021-01-08T06:41:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 84315 2021-01-08T06:41:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31730 2021-01-08T06:41:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20392 2024-09-16T05:43:43.024908 application/rdf+xml 14286 2024-09-16T05:43:37.242963 image/jpeg 3676 2024-09-16T05:43:37.063937 image/jpeg 346798 2024-09-16T05:43:36.437958 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia