Project Gutenberg 2012-12-18 Public domain in the USA. 473 Gregory, Lady 1852 1932 Persse, Isabella Augusta Gregory, Isabella Augusta Persse, Lady Gregory, Lady Augusta Seven Short Plays Spreading the news -- Hyacinth Halvey -- The rising of the moon -- The jackdaw -- The workhouse ward -- The travelling man -- The gaol gate -- Music for the songs in the plays -- Notes, &c. Produced by Joseph R. Hauser, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. Music transcribed by Brian Foley using LilyPond. "Seven Short Plays" by Lady Gregory is a collection of theatrical works written in the early 20th century. This compilation features a variety of plays that often reflect Irish life and social dynamics, focusing on characters like Bartley Fallon and Jack Smith, who navigate misunderstandings and conflicts within their community. The plays capture humor, pathos, and the complexities of human relationships, all set against a distinctly Irish backdrop. The opening portion introduces the first play, "Spreading the News," which unfolds at a fair in a rural Irish town. Various characters engage in lively dialogue, revealing their personal struggles, aspirations, and the small-town gossip that permeates their lives. Bartley Fallon expresses his woes about missed opportunities, while Jack Smith's singing adds a layer of local color. The tension escalates with a reported fight, leading to various interpretations of events spreading among the townsfolk, ultimately culminating in a web of rumors and misunderstandings that reflect the vibrant but turbulent dynamics of village life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41653/41653-h/images/cover.jpg en Ireland -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 292733 292328 2024-09-17T12:43:23.737241 2023-09-18T07:36:41.608462 text/html text/html 300334 2012-12-18T13:54:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 520186 2012-12-18T13:57:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 316259 2024-09-17T12:43:31.390190 application/epub+zip 317414 2024-09-17T12:43:25.158234 application/epub+zip 126180 2024-09-17T12:43:24.262225 application/epub+zip 634451 2024-09-17T12:43:35.368196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585849 2024-09-17T12:43:30.247230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194303 2022-09-19T05:27:06.884768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240395 2024-09-17T12:43:22.378236 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242477 2012-12-18T13:54:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 84984 2012-12-18T13:57:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 240217 2012-12-18T13:55:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 84682 2012-12-18T13:57:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 240210 2012-12-18T13:56:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84658 2012-12-18T13:57:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21757 2024-09-17T12:43:35.523168 application/rdf+xml 8099 2024-09-17T12:43:24.372224 image/jpeg 1587 2024-09-17T12:43:24.318215 image/jpeg 536085 2024-09-17T12:43:23.808262 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