Project Gutenberg 2015-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 56 Bax, Clifford 1886 1962 Polite Satires: Containing The Unknown Hand, The Volcanic Island, Square Pegs Produced by Clarity, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Polite Satires: Containing The Unknown Hand, The Volcanic Island, Square Pegs" by Clifford Bax is a collection of one-act plays written in the early 20th century. This compilation explores the comedic and satirical aspects of human relationships and societal norms through the lens of wit and humor. The plays utilize dialogue-driven narratives that delve into the complexities of friendship, love, and identity, reflecting the cultural dynamics of the early 1920s. In "The Unknown Hand," two friends, Juliet and Helen, navigate the fallout from a controversial book that portrays their lives, leading to a mix of humor and contemplation about identity and friendship. "The Volcanic Island" features Dorothea Wylde grappling with an unexpected marriage proposal from James, illustrated through an engaging dialogue with her subconscious, embodied by her alter ego, Dorothy Wild. Finally, "Square Pegs" presents Hilda and Gioconda, who whimsically explore romantic expectations across time periods, juxtaposing modern dating with 16th-century romance. Each play innovatively blends satire with social commentary, inviting readers to reflect on the absurdities of life and love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en One-act plays English drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 98549 98517 2024-09-20T17:08:55.850098 2023-09-21T13:22:46.207753 text/html text/html 99041 2015-09-17T08:08:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 128182 2015-09-17T08:08:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 126554 2024-09-20T17:08:59.985075 application/epub+zip 125080 2024-09-20T17:08:56.850097 application/epub+zip 84984 2024-09-20T17:08:56.357096 application/epub+zip 183516 2024-09-20T17:09:02.166140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161270 2024-09-20T17:08:59.422087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121068 2022-09-22T15:33:58.403296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75475 75256 2024-09-20T17:08:55.250108 2023-09-21T13:22:45.669761 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 75538 2015-09-17T08:08:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 29504 2015-09-17T08:08:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18616 2024-09-20T17:09:02.295073 application/rdf+xml 33622 2024-09-20T17:08:56.443084 image/jpeg 4413 2024-09-20T17:08:56.399102 image/jpeg 129916 2024-09-20T17:08:55.863128 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