Project Gutenberg 2015-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 126 London, Jack 1876 1916 Chaney, John Griffith Scorn of Women: A Play In Three Acts Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Scorn of Women: A Play In Three Acts" by Jack London is a play written in the early 20th century. Set during the Klondike Gold Rush, the narrative unfolds through the intertwined lives of various characters, including the alluring dancer Freda Moloof and the wealthy miner Floyd Vanderlip, as they navigate themes of love, deception, and rivalry in a harsh frontier environment. The play captures the struggle of women against societal norms and expectations, particularly in the context of their relationships with men. At the start of the play, we are introduced to a busy store in Dawson, where miners anxiously inquire about food supplies amidst the backdrop of a severe winter. The interactions among the characters reveal tensions—particularly surrounding Vanderlip, who is set to run away with Freda Moloof while he is actually engaged to another woman, Flossie. Mrs. Eppingwell, aware of Vanderlip's intentions, tries to maneuver the situation to prevent the elopement and has plans to bring Flossie in before it’s too late. The conflict is set in motion as Freda seeks to sabotage Vanderlip’s plans, leading to a gripping exploration of desire, ambition, and the lengths individuals will go to for love in a challenging world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Man-woman relationships -- Drama Social classes -- Drama Dawson (Yukon) -- Drama PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 272465 272466 2024-09-20T09:04:44.837834 2023-09-21T05:51:40.140619 text/html text/html 293832 2018-01-17T09:08:20 text/html; charset=us-ascii 73125 2018-01-17T09:08:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 180899 2024-09-20T09:04:59.251262 application/epub+zip 176762 2024-09-20T09:04:49.586296 application/epub+zip 153565 2024-09-20T09:04:47.629832 application/epub+zip 394419 2024-09-20T09:05:05.959244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360167 2024-09-20T09:04:57.286309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289256 2022-09-22T04:41:01.667939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194141 194064 2024-09-20T09:04:42.152850 2023-09-21T05:51:37.816111 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 194078 2018-01-17T09:06:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67097 2018-01-17T09:08:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18796 2024-09-20T09:05:06.099221 application/rdf+xml 13043 2024-09-20T09:04:48.209808 image/jpeg 3062 2024-09-20T09:04:47.917810 image/jpeg 156574 2024-09-20T09:04:44.856811 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