Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 57 Shakespeare (spurious and doubtful works) 1564 1616 The Puritan Widow The Puritaine Widdow Tony Adam "The Puritan Widow" by Shakespeare is a play likely written during the early 17th century. The narrative introduces the themes of mourning, social expectation, and the quest for love as we follow Lady Plus, a grieving widow, alongside her daughters, Frances and Moll, as they navigate the complexities of their new lives in the aftermath of her husband's death. The play seems to explore the contrasts between the widow's grief and the societal pressures to remarry, reflecting on the dynamics of family and marriage in Puritan society. The opening of "The Puritan Widow" unfolds in a garden behind Lady Plus's house, where she mourns her deceased husband, supported by her brother-in-law Sir Godfrey. This scene captures the deep sorrow of Lady Plus as she grapples with her loss and refuses to consider remarriage, vehemently declaring her fidelity to her late husband. Meanwhile, her son Edmond shows a starkly contrasting attitude, expressing relief over his father's death and seeming more focused on his own newfound freedom. The narrative also hints at the presence of various suitors for the widow and her daughters, establishing a comedic tension between their mourning and the societal expectation to move on. The introduction sets the stage for conflicts between personal grief and social obligations, suggesting both humor and gravity in the widow's struggle to redefine her identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Spurious and doubtful works English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 172235 172236 2024-10-02T11:36:03.902244 2023-10-02T09:59:59.166283 text/html text/html 172228 172229 2024-10-02T11:36:04.212227 2023-10-02T09:59:59.342280 text/html text/html 132133 2024-10-02T11:36:11.574176 application/epub+zip 133633 2024-10-02T11:36:07.408228 application/epub+zip 120925 2024-10-02T11:36:06.071228 application/epub+zip 267939 2024-10-02T11:36:14.257162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250731 2024-10-02T11:36:10.722214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246179 2022-09-02T13:30:46.618999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135942 135970 2024-10-02T11:36:03.539765 2023-10-02T09:59:58.830250 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 135751 2023-06-30T10:03:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19393 2024-10-02T11:36:14.389176 application/rdf+xml 14024 2024-10-02T11:36:06.698211 image/jpeg 3667 2024-10-02T11:36:06.407282 image/jpeg 52105 2023-06-30T10:04:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 131012 2024-10-02T11:36:04.228227 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