02503cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000330012624500250015926400510018430000470023533600260028233700260030833800360033450000310037050801860040152013520058753400650193965300380200485600730204285600430211599900190215868535UtSlPG20260610134601.0mcr n260607r20221925utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a26026137  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aDrinkwater, John,d1882-193710aRobert Burns: A play 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-07-16  aThomas Frost, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Robert Burns: A Play" by John Drinkwater is a dramatic work crafted in the early 20th century that explores the life of the renowned Scottish poet Robert Burns. The play opens with a vivid portrayal of Burns's interactions with various characters from his rural Scottish life, delving into themes of love, social class, and the tension between personal desires and societal expectations. Key figures introduced include the peasant girl Nell, who captures Burns's affections, and Holy Willie, a representation of religious hypocrisy.  At the start of the play, we witness a lighthearted and romantic moment between Robert Burns and Nell, showcasing their playful banter and Burns's poetic musings. However, their intimate exchange is interrupted by the arrival of Holy Willie, who condemns Burns's behavior and represents the societal pressures and moral judgments that weigh heavily on him. The dialogue emphasizes Burns's struggle between his artistic spirit and the stringent expectations of society, as he grapples with his feelings for Nell and his desire to preserve his creative freedom amidst the conflicts arising from the community’s religious strictness. This opening establishes both the characters' dynamics and the overarching themes that are likely to unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Houghton Mifflin, 1925  aBurns, Robert, 1759-1796 -- Drama4 uhttps://archive.org/details/robertburnsplay0000drin/page/n5/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68535  c109339d109339