Project Gutenberg 2013-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 87 Butler, Ellis Parker 1869 1937 The Revolt: A Play In One Act Produced by David Widger "The Revolt: A Play In One Act" by Ellis Parker Butler is a comedic play written in the early 20th century. The story is set in Grandma Gregg's Academy of Household Science for Young Ladies and humorously explores the themes of gender roles and women's empowerment during a time of significant social change. The central topic of the play revolves around a group of young women who navigate the expectations placed on them by society, particularly regarding their roles as future wives and housekeepers. The play unfolds with Pauline, a student working off her tuition through constant scrubbing and cleaning, expressing her frustration with the menial tasks she is assigned instead of the higher education she expected. This dissatisfaction leads to a comedic clash when Susan Jane Jones, a militant suffragette, enters the academy and attempts to rally the other students to rebel against the traditional expectations of women. As the narrative progresses, the girls discuss their feelings toward men, ultimately deciding to abandon domesticity in favor of pursuing more adventurous identities, even declaring themselves pirates. The play culminates in a humorous confrontation between the girls and their teacher, as romantic interests abruptly draw the girls away from their revolutionary goals, showcasing a light-hearted take on feminist ideals while also reflecting the complexities of youthful aspirations and societal obligations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44221/44221-h/images/titlepage.jpg en American drama -- 20th century PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 69886 69896 2024-09-18T13:45:16.527642 2023-09-19T09:26:21.577105 text/html text/html 67454 2013-11-18T09:32:32 text/html; charset=us-ascii 121865 2013-11-18T09:33:06 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 131808 2024-09-18T13:45:18.743601 application/epub+zip 130761 2024-09-18T13:45:16.980644 application/epub+zip 89869 2024-09-18T13:45:16.738632 application/epub+zip 174381 2024-09-18T13:45:20.206648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164416 2024-09-18T13:45:18.513660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123615 2022-09-20T07:39:30.218388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54023 54016 2024-09-18T13:45:16.261645 2023-09-19T09:26:21.367095 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 53814 2013-11-18T09:32:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20277 2013-11-18T09:33:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18269 2024-09-18T13:45:20.344616 application/rdf+xml 23040 2024-09-18T13:45:16.813682 image/jpeg 3213 2024-09-18T13:45:16.777626 image/jpeg 124961 2024-09-18T13:45:16.537613 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