A Fool's Paradise: An Original Play in Three Acts by Sydney Grundy
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About this eBook
| Author | Grundy, Sydney, 1848-1914 |
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| Title | A Fool's Paradise: An Original Play in Three Acts |
| Note | Reading ease score: 88.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | Paul Haxo |
| Summary | "A Fool's Paradise: An Original Play in Three Acts" by Sydney Grundy is a theatrical play written in the late 19th century. The play centers around the lives of several characters, including Philip Selwyn, a seemingly happy man who is married to Beatrice Selwyn. The initial acts establish relationships, romantic entanglements, and hint at underlying tensions, particularly regarding family secrets and the dynamics of love and duty that will unfold throughout the story. At the start of the play, the audience is introduced to Philip Selwyn and a budding romance between Tom Verinder and Mildred, Philip's sister. As Philip struggles with an undisclosed affliction, his interactions with family and friends reveal both humorous exchanges and deeper emotional currents. Tom seeks Mildred's affection, and Sir Peter Lund, a physician, is drawn into the lives of the Selwyns, suggesting a mix of comic elements with more serious undertones involving social status and familial loyalty. The opening lays the groundwork for themes of love, deception, and the consequences of one's choices, setting the stage for the complexities that will unravel in the ensuing acts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English drama -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 41647 |
| Release Date | Dec 18, 2012 |
| Most Recently Updated | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 66 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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