02110cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500400014926400510018930000470024033600260028733700260031333800360033950000310037550801200040652010540052653400450158065300370162565300280166265300340169085600430172499900170176749778UtSlPG20260610134138.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aPinero, Arthur Wing,d1855-193414aThe Profligate: A Play in Four Acts 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2015-08-24  aProduced by Andrew Sly, Cindy Horton, Al Haines and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Profligate: A Play in Four Acts" by Arthur Wing Pinero is a dramatic work written in the late 19th century. The play explores the complexities of morality and consequence within the context of marriage, centered around leading characters Dunstan Renshaw and Leslie Brudenell. It delves into themes of past indiscretions, societal expectations, and the struggle for redemption.  At the start of "The Profligate," we are introduced to the characters in a legal office where Hugh Murray, the best man, grapples with his conflicting feelings about his friend Dunstan's impending marriage to Leslie, a naive girl unaware of Dunstan's troubled past. The tension escalates when it is revealed that Dunstan's former lover, Janet Preece, has approached Hugh for assistance in finding him, showcasing the imminent collision of Dunstan’s past and present. This opening sets the stage for a domestic tragedy that raises questions about love, guilt, and the possibility of redemption amidst societal judgment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMan-woman relationships -- Drama  aMarried people -- Drama  aEnglish drama -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49778  c90616d90616