Project Gutenberg 2014-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 42 Jones, Henry Arthur 1851 1929 Jones, H. A. (Henry Arthur) Knight, Joseph 1845 Michael and His Lost Angel: A Play in Five Acts Produced by Paul Haxo from page images generously made available by the Internet Archive, the Library of Congress, the University of Toronto, and the University of California. "Michael and His Lost Angel: A Play in Five Acts" by Henry Arthur Jones is a dramatic work written in the late 19th century. The play explores complex themes of morality, temptation, and the interplay between mundane life and spiritual aspirations. The protagonist, Reverend Michael Feversham, grapples with the conflicting influences of duty, love, and his own ascetic ideals as he encounters the flirtatious and morally ambiguous Audrie Lesden. At the start of the play, we are introduced to the tension within Michael’s character as he deals with his parishioners and their struggles, particularly the case of a young girl, Rose Gibbard, who has been ruined by a man. Michael’s insistence on public confession as a means of redemption reveals his own rigid moral standards. Simultaneously, Audrie enters the scene with a provocative air; she displays a desire to engage with Michael in a spiritual and sensual manner. Their interactions set the stage for a deeper exploration of personal desires contrasted against societal expectations and religious duty. The opening portion presents a rich tapestry of emotional and moral dilemmas that will likely resonate with readers who appreciate character-driven drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English drama Adultery -- Drama England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama Clergy -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 276451 276461 2024-09-19T16:51:10.472097 2023-09-20T12:46:43.708265 text/html text/html 276261 2014-11-11T14:01:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 98938 2014-11-11T14:01:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 115056 2024-09-19T16:51:16.574300 application/epub+zip 114288 2024-09-19T16:51:11.634103 application/epub+zip 114288 2024-09-19T16:51:11.116102 application/epub+zip 214922 2024-09-19T16:51:19.904104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175073 2024-09-19T16:51:16.033071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175226 2022-09-21T13:38:19.672853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181604 181428 2024-09-19T16:51:09.386139 2023-09-20T12:46:42.538244 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 181469 2014-11-11T14:01:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 67888 2014-11-11T14:01:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19273 2024-09-19T16:51:20.045040 application/rdf+xml 11132 2024-09-19T16:51:11.212086 image/jpeg 2191 2024-09-19T16:51:11.164091 image/jpeg 100403 2024-09-19T16:51:10.492109 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