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Title: Alice Sit-By-The-Fire

Note: Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Text file produced by Juliet Sutherland, Phil McLaury, Charles Franks
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
HTML file produced by David Widger

Summary: "Alice Sit-By-The-Fire" by J. M. Barrie is a play written in the late 19th century. The story centers on a young girl named Amy, her brother Cosmo, and their artistic aspirations, as well as the dynamics of family relationships upon the return of their parents from India. The play explores themes of youth, innocence, and the complexities of adult relationships, all while highlighting the innocence of Amy and her friend Ginevra. At the start of the play, we are introduced to Amy, who is in her room drying her hair after washing it. She is portrayed as an imaginative and somewhat artistic soul living with her brother Cosmo. Cosmo is troubled by a telegram from their father, causing him to express his resistance to parental affection humorously. The scene then shifts to the arrival of Amy's friend, Ginevra, leading to an intimate dialogue between the two girls about their newfound understanding of life through theatre. They discuss their thoughts on plays and their implications about life and love, creating a vibrant sense of youthful exploration. This opening establishes a light and whimsical mood, while hinting at deeper emotional stakes as the parents prepare to return after years away. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937

EBook No.: 6965

Published: Nov 1, 2004

Downloads: 150

Language: English

Subject: Drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Alice Sit-By-The-Fire

Note: Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Text file produced by Juliet Sutherland, Phil McLaury, Charles Franks
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
HTML file produced by David Widger

Summary: "Alice Sit-By-The-Fire" by J. M. Barrie is a play written in the late 19th century. The story centers on a young girl named Amy, her brother Cosmo, and their artistic aspirations, as well as the dynamics of family relationships upon the return of their parents from India. The play explores themes of youth, innocence, and the complexities of adult relationships, all while highlighting the innocence of Amy and her friend Ginevra. At the start of the play, we are introduced to Amy, who is in her room drying her hair after washing it. She is portrayed as an imaginative and somewhat artistic soul living with her brother Cosmo. Cosmo is troubled by a telegram from their father, causing him to express his resistance to parental affection humorously. The scene then shifts to the arrival of Amy's friend, Ginevra, leading to an intimate dialogue between the two girls about their newfound understanding of life through theatre. They discuss their thoughts on plays and their implications about life and love, creating a vibrant sense of youthful exploration. This opening establishes a light and whimsical mood, while hinting at deeper emotional stakes as the parents prepare to return after years away. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937

EBook No.: 6965

Published: Nov 1, 2004

Downloads: 150

Language: English

Subject: Drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.