A Bill of Divorcement: A Play in Three Acts: Play Guide and Free Edition
A Bill of Divorcement: A Play in Three Acts: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
A Bill of Divorcement: A Play in Three Acts is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Dane, Clemence (1888–1965).
Catalogue synopsis
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"A Bill of Divorcement: A Play in Three Acts" by Clemence Dane is a play first performed in 1921. Set in the early 1930s, the drama explores a controversial scenario: a woman divorcing her long-institutionalized husband to remarry. Their daughter must care for her father while confronting the possibility that his mental illness may be hereditary. The play imagines a future Britain where divorce is permitted on grounds of incurable insanity—a provocative premise that captivated audiences on both sides of the Atlantic and inspired three film adaptations.
Book and edition facts
- Title: A Bill of Divorcement: A Play in Three Acts
- Author credits: Dane, Clemence (1888–1965)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama
- Families -- Drama
- Man-woman relationships -- Drama
- Mental illness -- Drama
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
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