02228cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500360014326400510017930000470023033600260027733700260030333800360032950000310036550801180039652012900051453400450180465300170184985600430186699900170190912220UtSlPG20260610133306.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aNoyes, Alfred,d1880-195810aRada: A Drama of War in One Act 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-04-01  aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Juliet Sutherland, Charles M. Bidwell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Rada: A Drama of War in One Act" by Alfred Noyes is a powerful one-act play written in the early 20th century, specifically around 1913. The drama unfolds in a war-torn village in the Balkans on Christmas Eve, exploring themes of violence, desperation, and the harsh realities of war. It features the poignant struggles of Rada, the wife of the village doctor, as she faces the uncomfortable presence of hostile soldiers quartered in her home during a time of great turmoil.  The narrative centers on Rada and her twelve-year-old daughter, Subka, as they confront the brutal reality of their situation. In a desperate attempt to protect her child, Rada interacts with the soldiers, Arram and Michael, amidst a backdrop of chaos and impending violence. The tension escalates as soldiers become increasingly dangerous and drunk, demanding access to the locked room where Subka is hiding. Rada’s fierce maternal instincts surface as she brandishes a revolver to protect her daughter, making a desperate stand against the soldiers. The play culminates in a tragic yet symbolic moment, underscoring the profound impact of war on family and the human spirit, ultimately serving as a plea for peace and goodwill amidst the horrors of conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWar -- Drama40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12220  c53639d53639