The Scarecrow; or The Glass of Truth: A Tragedy of the Ludicrous: Play Guide and Free Edition
The Scarecrow; or The Glass of Truth: A Tragedy of the Ludicrous: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Scarecrow; or The Glass of Truth: A Tragedy of the Ludicrous is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for MacKaye, Percy (1875–1956).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Scarecrow; or The Glass of Truth: A Tragedy of the Ludicrous" by Percy MacKaye is a play written in 1908. Based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Feathertop," it tells the story of a scarecrow brought to life by a witch and the Devil to seduce a young woman as revenge against her uncle. But the scarecrow develops genuine feelings of his own. When a magical mirror reveals his true nature, he must choose between his artificial existence and something far more meaningful.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Scarecrow; or The Glass of Truth: A Tragedy of the Ludicrous
- Author credits: MacKaye, Percy (1875–1956)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- American drama
- Devil -- Drama
- Massachusetts -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Drama
- Scarecrows -- Drama
- Witches -- Drama
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- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
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