Project Gutenberg 2015-06-09 Public domain in the USA. 56 Pollock, Channing 1880 1946 Pollack, Channing The Fool: A Play in Four Acts Produced by David Edwards, Kate Rooney and Ian Smith, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Fool: A Play in Four Acts" by Channing Pollock is a dramatic play written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds in the backdrop of post-World War I America, focusing on themes of social responsibility, moral dilemmas, and class struggles through its central character, Daniel Gilchrist, an assistant rector grappling with the expectations of his affluent congregation while confronting societal issues like labor strikes and poverty. The beginning of the play introduces us to several characters gathered in the Church of the Nativity on Christmas Eve, 1918. Mrs. Gilliam, her flapper daughter Dilly, and Mrs. Thornbury prepare for a church Christmas event while discussing superficial concerns about appearances and selfless philanthropy. As they interact, we are introduced to Gilchrist, who is depicted as a passionate and idealistic character. Tensions arise when the conversation shifts to class inequality, highlighting Gilchrist’s struggle to balance his beliefs with the expectations of the wealthy congregants and illustrating the social dynamics of the time. The opening sets the stage for the conflict and moral questions that will unfold throughout the play, establishing a rich exploration of societal challenges and personal ethics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American drama -- 20th century Clergy -- Drama Strikes and lockouts -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century -- Drama Christian life -- Drama New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- Drama PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 275192 275190 2024-09-20T12:59:55.158972 2023-09-21T09:26:47.421734 text/html text/html 280035 2015-06-09T08:03:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 280878 2015-06-09T08:03:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 298608 2024-09-20T13:00:03.227941 application/epub+zip 301610 2024-09-20T12:59:56.396982 application/epub+zip 136627 2024-09-20T12:59:55.833005 application/epub+zip 413882 2024-09-20T13:00:06.986135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378874 2024-09-20T13:00:02.588933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214315 2022-09-22T09:53:14.584956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171346 171210 2024-09-20T12:59:52.984040 2023-09-21T09:26:45.347750 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 171543 2015-06-09T08:03:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 64186 2015-06-09T08:03:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19509 2024-09-20T13:00:07.124948 application/rdf+xml 14903 2024-09-20T12:59:55.953966 image/jpeg 2265 2024-09-20T12:59:55.893967 image/jpeg 281023 2024-09-20T12:59:55.184984 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