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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aHughes, Rupert,
_d1872-1956
245 1 0 _aClipped Wings
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-08-01
508 _aProduced by Alex White & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net
520 _a"Clipped Wings" by Rupert Hughes is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins in a suburban setting, introducing Mrs. Vickery, a mother returning from a shopping trip to find her children at home. However, a chilling twist ensues when she discovers a cacophony of chaos and what appears to be a tragic scene involving children, leaving the readers to wonder what calamity has struck her household. The opening of the narrative unfolds with Mrs. Vickery's frantic return home, where she is filled with dread as she hears the scream of a child and dashes to her living room only to stumble upon a bizarre theatrical arrangement of children ‘dead’ in play, led by a young girl named Sheila Kemble. In this surreal moment, Mrs. Vickery is torn between horror and confusion as the children engage in their playful charade, presenting a whirlwind of emotions and introducing Sheila, who appears to be a natural performer. The dynamics between the children and the adult's reactions offer a glimpse into the themes of childhood innocence, imagination, and the world of performative art that the story seeks to explore. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTheater -- Fiction
653 _aUnited States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction
653 _aActresses -- Fiction
653 _aHusband and wife -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60037
999 _c100863
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