A message from Mars: A fantastic comedy in three acts: Play Guide and Free Edition
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A message from Mars: A fantastic comedy in three acts is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Ganthony, Richard (1856–1924).
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"A Message from Mars: A Fantastic Comedy in Three Acts" by Richard Ganthony is a play first performed in 1899. When self-absorbed Horace Parker chooses an evening of reading over escorting his fiancée to a ball, he falls asleep and encounters a mysterious visitor from Mars. The Messenger arrives with one mission: to cure Horace of his selfishness through a series of transformative visions that ultimately reduce him to a beggar, forcing him to confront his flaws.
Book and edition facts
- Title: A message from Mars: A fantastic comedy in three acts
- Author credits: Ganthony, Richard (1856–1924)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Dreams -- Drama
- England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Drama
- Man-woman relationships -- Drama
- Selfishness -- Drama
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- Category: Humour
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
- Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
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