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050		4	_aPS
100	1		_aWilde, Percival, _d1887-1953
245	1	4	_aThe reckoning
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2006-11-27
508			_aProduced by William Coon
520			_a"The Reckoning: A Play in One Act" by Percival Wilde is a one-act play written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a barber shop and revolves around a tense encounter between a barber and his customer. Thematically, the play grapples with issues of accountability, morality, and the psychological consequences of one's past actions. In this gripping play, the barber, Kilburn, is confronted with a customer, John, whom he has been following for twelve years after a traumatic event involving Kilburn's daughter, Jennie. Kilburn seizes the opportunity to exact a reckoning from John, who is now at his mercy while getting shaved. The barber highlights John's betrayal and abandonment of Jennie, who has since died. As the barber prepares to take violent action, the situation escalates with John pleading for his life and desperately trying to convince Kilburn to let him go. In a twist, it is revealed that John is not as pressed for time as he claimed, as the meeting he feared missing does not start until later. The play concludes with Kilburn's act of mercy, leaving John alive but emotionally broken, thus exploring the themes of revenge and the fragility of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aDrama
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19931
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