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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aHolley, Marietta,
_d1836-1926
245 1 0 _aBetsey Bobbett: A Drama
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _a"Scenes drawn from the book My Opinions and Betsey Bobbett's." See Project Gutenberg ebook #55594.
500 _aRelease date is 2019-04-13
508 _aProduced by Richard Tonsing, hekula03 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Betsey Bobbett: A Drama" by Marietta Holley is a comedic play likely written in the late 19th century. This work reflects the social dynamics and gender expectations of the time, woven together through the experiences of its characters. The central topic revolves around marriage, individuality, and the role of women in society, particularly through the lens of Betsey Bobbett, an older unmarried woman torn between her romantic aspirations and societal pressures. In the story, Betsey Bobbett dreams of marriage and wades through the complicated dynamics of her small community, which includes characters like her brother Shakespeare Bobbett, the bumbling widower Simon Slimpsey, and various townspeople who either support or deride her views on love and relationship. The drama unfolds through comedic interactions at domestic settings, quire meetings, and conversations that highlight Betsey's struggle for self-identity amidst the societal expectation to marry. As Betsey navigates her hopes and the dismal realities of her love life, the narrative ultimately critiques the very institution of marriage while painting a humorous yet poignant picture of late 19th-century life. The blending of humor with serious themes offers a unique perspective on love, societal roles, and the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAmerican drama -- 20th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59271
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