Project Gutenberg 2015-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 48 Coyne, J. Stirling (Joseph Stirling) 1803 1868 Coyne, Joseph Stirling Coyne, J. Sterling (Joseph Sterling) Coyne, J. S. (Joseph Stirling) Coyne, Stirling A Duel in the Dark: An Original Farce, in One Act Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Paul Haxo from page images generously made available by the University of Toronto and the Internet Archive. "A Duel in the Dark: An Original Farce, in One Act" by J. Stirling Coyne is a comedic play written during the mid-19th century, likely around the Victorian era. This farce encapsulates the humorous trials of relationships, mistaken identities, and the sometimes absurd lengths to which individuals will go to test love and fidelity. The plot is centered around the whimsical and chaotic scenario faced by the main character, Mr. Greenfinch, and his wife, who don disguises and engage in a series of comedic misunderstandings. The narrative unfolds as Mr. Greenfinch believes he is on an illicit adventure with the mysterious Countess de Rambuteau, only to discover that his wife, Mrs. Greenfinch, is secretly traveling with him in disguise. As the comedy escalates, their interactions lead to a mock duel that ultimately resolves in frantic hilarity rather than violence, revealing the true nature of their relationship. Greenfinch’s mistaken belief in the enchantment of another woman is humorously contrasted with his genuine affections for his wife, culminating in a delightful exploration of trust and marital fidelity, peppered with witty dialogue and farcical situations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies English drama -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 90507 90449 2024-11-21T03:34:42.350141 2023-09-21T13:28:47.631822 text/html text/html 87931 2015-09-19T10:29:14 text/html 104001 2024-11-21T03:34:45.834119 application/epub+zip 102996 2024-11-21T03:34:43.237122 application/epub+zip 90446 2024-11-21T03:34:42.803159 application/epub+zip 152656 2024-11-21T03:34:47.866241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134641 2024-11-21T03:34:45.403117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122298 2022-09-22T15:43:01.877339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64182 64062 2024-10-21T03:35:09.849883 2023-09-21T13:28:47.196832 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 64359 2015-09-19T10:29:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 25144 2015-09-19T10:29:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 64351 2015-09-19T10:29:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25117 2015-09-19T10:29:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21972 2024-11-21T03:34:47.999101 application/rdf+xml 18236 2024-11-21T03:34:42.874187 image/jpeg 2819 2024-11-21T03:34:42.840164 image/jpeg 94509 2015-09-19T10:29:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 98458 2024-11-21T03:34:42.361186 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