Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 67 Cabell, James Branch 1879 1958 Cabell, Branch The Jewel Merchants: A Comedy in One Act Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Clare Boothby and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Jewel Merchants: A Comedy in One Act" by James Branch Cabell is a play written in the early 20th century, likely during the 1920s. This comedic work, designed for theatrical performance, tackles themes of love, ambition, and moral ambiguity set against the backdrop of Renaissance Tuscany. The play highlights the era's complex views on ethics and the casual attitudes toward crime, reflecting a time when societal norms regarding virtue and vice were radically different from modern standards. The narrative centers around Graciosa, the daughter of a jewel merchant, and her entanglements with Guido, a jewel merchant himself, and Alessandro de Medici, the Duke of Florence. The play begins with a romantic undertone as Graciosa and Guido exchange playful banter about love and the nature of their social status. However, the introduction of Duke Alessandro complicates matters. The Duke's playful but sinister nature leads to tension, as he expresses interest in Graciosa while manipulating the dynamics of power and love. Ultimately, a clash occurs between Guido and the Duke, leading to betrayal and moral dilemmas. Through witty dialogue and satirical exploration of these themes, the play examines the societal constraints placed on individuals, particularly women, in matters of love and marriage while intertwining humor and intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Drama Comedies PS Text One Act Plays Fantasy Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 89667 89561 2024-10-04T12:06:27.668155 2023-10-05T04:06:21.207965 text/html text/html 89660 89554 2024-10-04T12:06:27.896127 2023-10-05T04:06:21.352036 text/html text/html 114350 2024-10-04T12:06:34.080111 application/epub+zip 113172 2024-10-04T12:06:31.210120 application/epub+zip 90433 2024-10-04T12:06:30.005144 application/epub+zip 239169 2024-10-04T12:06:36.070097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228350 2024-10-04T12:06:33.359120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178618 2022-09-05T05:36:00.279096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72825 72770 2024-10-04T12:06:27.411150 2023-10-05T04:06:21.035977 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 72640 2020-12-26T23:50:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 28477 2020-12-26T23:50:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 72631 2020-12-26T23:50:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28453 2020-12-26T23:50:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21689 2024-10-04T12:06:36.202084 application/rdf+xml 15135 2024-10-04T12:06:30.555123 image/jpeg 3690 2024-10-04T12:06:30.282099 image/jpeg 113249 2024-10-04T12:06:27.905127 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