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100 1 _aLawrence, D. H.
_q(David Herbert),
_d1885-1930
245 1 0 _aTouch and Go: A Play in Three Acts
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2003
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2003-07-01
508 _aProduced by Douglas Levy, and David Widger
520 _a"Touch and Go: A Play in Three Acts" by D. H. Lawrence is a theatrical work crafted during the early 20th century, reflective of post-World War I sentiments. The play addresses the complexities of class struggle, particularly focusing on the dynamics between labor and capital within a mining community, and questions the essence of human identity beyond societal roles and expectations. The opening introduces a range of characters, including Gerald Barlow and Willie Houghton, who engage in a debate concerning freedom, contentment, and the plight of coal miners, setting the stage for conflicts centered around social justice and individual agency. At the start of the play, a gathering unfolds in the market-place of a Midlands mining village on a Sunday morning. Willie Houghton addresses a group of colliers, expressing frustration over their lack of awareness regarding their own freedom and future. He paints a grim picture of their potential fate as “numbered slaves” in a compound, igniting conversations about complacency and the need for collective action. Meanwhile, characters such as Gerald Barlow and Oliver Turton are introduced, creating interwoven relationships and dialogues that explore personal and socio-political themes. This opening sets a poignant tone, suggesting that underlying the everyday lives of these characters is a profound struggle for dignity and identity against the backdrop of industrialization and class conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEnglish drama
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4216
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