Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 168 Darwin, Florence Henrietta Fisher, Lady 1864 1920 Six Plays Reading ease score: 92.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read. The lover's tasks Bushes and briars My man John Princess royal The seeds of love The new year. Transcribed from the 1921 W. Heffer & Sons edition by David Price "Six Plays" by Florence Henrietta Fisher Darwin is a collection of rural theatrical works likely written in the early 20th century. The plays offer a sincere depiction of English country life, aiming to portray the lives and characters of the English peasantry with genuine respect and authenticity. With a focus on dialogue rather than complex plots, the collection includes titles such as "Lovers' Tasks," "Bushes and Briars," and "The New Year," which promise simple, heartfelt narratives potentially featuring characters that navigate romance, familial expectations, and community life in a bucolic setting. At the start of "Six Plays," the introduction provides a contextual framework for understanding the author's intention behind her works. It conveys the notion that, despite the English peasant's contributions often being marginalized in literature and drama, Darwin succeeds in presenting them with fidelity and warmth. The opening of the first play, "Lovers' Tasks," introduces Farmer Daniel and his family as they discuss his recent visit to a fair, setting a tone that combines humor and a slice-of-life ambiance. The interactions among the characters reveal their personalities and relationships, with an underlying theme of romantic tension, particularly concerning the impending courtship of Millie by Andrew, reflecting on the joys and challenges of rural love and community dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 663612 663514 2025-01-09T20:01:26.625959 2023-10-03T06:00:03.753449 text/html text/html 693320 2014-12-18T15:00:39 text/html 634106 2014-12-18T15:06:22 text/html application/zip 647370 2025-01-09T20:01:39.624413 application/epub+zip 655122 2025-01-09T20:01:28.140962 application/epub+zip 239880 2025-01-09T20:01:27.337945 application/epub+zip 889497 2025-01-09T20:01:45.970385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 801523 2025-01-09T20:01:38.835379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387728 2022-09-03T08:08:14.638359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492099 492051 2025-01-09T20:01:22.153000 2023-10-03T05:59:59.541404 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 492278 2014-12-18T15:00:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 171933 2014-12-18T15:06:21 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19625 2025-01-09T20:01:46.127358 application/rdf+xml 13017 2025-01-09T20:01:27.495955 image/jpeg 2460 2025-01-09T20:01:27.417950 image/jpeg 637092 2025-01-09T20:01:26.683947 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