Project Gutenberg 2012-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 50 Inchbald, Mrs. 1753 1821 Inchbald, Elizabeth Simpson Such Things Are: A Play, in Five Acts E-text prepared by Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team "Such Things Are: A Play, in Five Acts" by Mrs. Inchbald is a dramatic play written in the late 18th century. The narrative revolves around the characters in the island of Sumatra, where various interactions among the English characters highlight themes of love, betrayal, and the struggle against tyranny. Key figures include Sir Luke Tremor, Lady Tremor, and the mysterious Mr. Twineall, who bring humor and tension as they navigate their relationships and the political undertones of their environment. The opening of the play sets the stage for the unfolding drama among its characters. In the first act, we are introduced to Sir Luke and Lady Tremor, with Sir Luke humorously confronting Lady Tremor about her age and their shared past. Their playful banter is interrupted by the arrival of Lord Flint, juxtaposing their domestic squabbles with the looming political tensions in Sumatra. The entrance of Mr. Twineall, who has a dubious reputation, adds intrigue as he seeks to ingratiate himself with the Tremors and make useful connections. As the characters interact, themes of social status, personal ambition, and the fear of political repercussions begin to emerge, foreshadowing deeper conflicts that will unfold in subsequent acts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 175384 175272 2024-09-16T09:40:10.050968 2023-09-17T04:46:01.442875 text/html text/html 177510 2012-01-23T16:35:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 56521 2012-01-23T16:37:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 119956 2024-09-16T09:40:16.226971 application/epub+zip 121808 2024-09-16T09:40:11.761007 application/epub+zip 121808 2024-09-16T09:40:10.775979 application/epub+zip 280643 2024-09-16T09:40:19.287907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253195 2024-09-16T09:40:15.525966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222232 2022-09-17T15:36:12.557213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134734 134665 2024-09-16T09:40:08.926989 2023-09-17T04:46:00.468847 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 134489 2012-01-23T16:33:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50924 2012-01-23T16:33:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18017 2024-09-16T09:40:19.428906 application/rdf+xml 15842 2024-09-16T09:40:11.150958 image/jpeg 3687 2024-09-16T09:40:10.961961 image/jpeg 119859 2024-09-16T09:40:10.065970 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