Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 384 Howard, Gorges Edmond 1715 1786 Howard, George Edmond Howard, G. E. (Gorges Edmond) The Female Gamester: A Tragedy Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Oliver Walden, and David Widger "The Female Gamester: A Tragedy" by Gorges Edmond Howard is a dramatic work written in the early 19th century. The play delves into the destructive effects of gambling on both individual lives and social morals, centering around the character of Mrs. Andrews, who succumbs to the vice of gaming, resulting in tragic consequences for her family and associates. The opening of the play introduces the dire situation of Mr. Andrews and his household as they grapple with the implications of Mrs. Andrews's gambling habits. The discussion between the steward Thomas and the maid Maria reveals growing concerns about the family's financial ruin and the once virtuous nature of Mrs. Andrews, now corrupted by her obsession with gambling. Mr. Andrews, although unaware of the full extent of his wife's transgressions, is increasingly troubled by her behavior and its impact on their family. As the narrative unfolds, it sets the stage for themes of betrayal, the struggle between virtue and vice, and the clash between social appearances and inner turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 153978 153979 2024-10-04T04:41:17.462689 2023-10-04T05:12:42.648480 text/html text/html 148869 2013-02-05T10:27:00 text/html; charset=us-ascii 53561 2013-02-05T10:27:00 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 131333 2024-10-04T04:41:24.682618 application/epub+zip 135731 2024-10-04T04:41:20.542626 application/epub+zip 119945 2024-10-04T04:41:19.367680 application/epub+zip 264290 2024-10-04T04:41:26.864678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271306 2024-10-04T04:41:23.977644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228215 2022-09-04T07:39:25.730676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144658 144632 2024-10-04T04:41:17.068657 2023-10-04T05:12:42.364460 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 144412 2009-07-28T15:22:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52805 2009-07-28T15:22:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19133 2024-10-04T04:41:26.996620 application/rdf+xml 14302 2024-10-04T04:41:19.898700 image/jpeg 3537 2024-10-04T04:41:19.627633 image/jpeg 130261 2024-10-04T04:41:17.476763 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