02347cam a22003013u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000051001122450054001632640051002173000047002683360026003153370026003413380036003675000031004035080069004345201417005035340045019206530021019658560042019869990017020282195UtSlPG20260610133055.0mcr n260607r2000||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aJerome, Jerome K.q(Jerome Klapka),d1859-192714aThe Master of Mrs. Chilvers: An Improbable Comedy 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2000  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2000-05-01  aTranscribed from the 1911 T. Fisher Unwin edition by David Price  a"The Master of Mrs. Chilvers: An Improbable Comedy" by Jerome K. Jerome is a stage play written during the early 20th century. The narrative centers on the themes of women's rights, political ambition, and the complexities of marriage, highlighted through the characters of Annys Chilvers, a woman advocating for women's suffrage, and her husband, Geoffrey Chilvers, a Member of Parliament who finds himself embroiled in a political contest against his own wife. With comedy woven into the serious societal discussions of the era, the play explores the dynamics between genders in a rapidly evolving socio-political landscape.  The beginning of "The Master of Mrs. Chilvers" introduces us to a gathering in a drawing-room that serves as the setting for a meeting of the Women’s Parliamentary Franchise League. Key characters, including Annys Chilvers and her mother, Lady Mogton, engage in a passionate discussion about women's suffrage and the upcoming election. As they strategize on presenting a female candidate, the tension builds around the implications of Annys running against her husband Geoffrey in an election now made possible by a recent legal decision about women candidates. The opening establishes a comedic yet serious exploration of gender roles, with strong dialogues reflecting the struggles and aspirations of the women's movement of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEngland -- Drama40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2195  c44301d44301