Possession: A Peep-Show in Paradise (Registro nro. 69141)
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PR |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Housman, Laurence, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1865-1959 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Possession: A Peep-Show in Paradise |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2009 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
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| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2009-03-01 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Michael Ciesielski and the booksmiths at<br/>http://www.eBookForge.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Possession: A Peep-Show in Paradise" by Laurence Housman is a play written in the early 20th century, around the 1920s, that explores themes of family connections, ownership, and spiritual existence. Set in a Victorian-style drawing-room, the narrative revolves around the dynamics between three sisters—Julia, Laura, and Martha—after their deaths. The play presents a unique perspective on the afterlife, questioning what it means to possess one's loved ones and to be at peace in a realm devoid of earthly concerns. The play unfolds as the sisters reunite in what they refer to as "The Everlasting Habitations," revealing their individual personalities, past grievances, and unfulfilled desires. Julia, enjoying the comfort of her new surroundings, seeks to maintain peace while Laura, recently widowed, desires to assert her ownership of her deceased husband, William. Martha navigates her role amidst the sisters' conflict, revealing her own frustration and resentment. As the story progresses, themes of jealousy, longing, and the complexities of familial love and expectation emerge, culminating in a whimsical yet poignant exploration of existence beyond death and the nature of possession itself. Through its rich characterizations and sharp dialogue, Housman critiques the notion of possession, highlighting that true belonging transcends physicality and materialism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | English drama -- 20th century |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28232">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28232</a> |
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