The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith: Play Guide and Free Edition
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The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Pinero, Arthur Wing (1855–1934).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith" by Arthur Wing Pinero is a play first produced in 1895. Agnes Ebbsmith is a radical critic of marriage and champion of free love, living unmarried in Venice with Lucas, a politician who abandoned his wife and career for her. They plan to lecture and campaign together against social conventions. But when Lucas's relatives arrive to "arrange" matters, Agnes discovers her partner may not share her revolutionary convictions. As pressure mounts from family and friends, Agnes must confront whether her ideals can withstand reality.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith
- Author credits: Pinero, Arthur Wing (1855–1934)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Adultery -- Drama
- English drama -- 19th century
- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Drama
- Man-woman relationships -- Drama
- Marriage -- Drama
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
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