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_aJohnston, Mary, _d1870-1936 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Goddess of Reason: A Drama in Five Acts |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2016 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2016-12-27 | ||
| 508 | _aE-text prepared by Richard Tonsing, MFR, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Goddess of Reason: A Drama in Five Acts" by Mary Johnston is a historical drama written in the early 20th century. Set during the tumultuous era of the French Revolution, the play explores themes of class struggle, loyalty, and the complexities of power dynamics between nobles and peasants. The narrative centers around René-Amaury de Vardes, the new Baron of Morbec, and the struggle between his noble lineage and the revolutionary fervor of his peasant subjects, particularly focusing on a character named Yvette, who embodies the passions and resentments of the oppressed. The opening of the drama introduces a luxurious yet decaying world, where Rémond Lalain, a Deputy, seeks an audience with Baron René de Vardes, who has just inherited the château following his cousin’s death. As discussions unfold among the guests about the political turmoil and peasant uprisings, hints of discontent among the lower classes become evident. Lalain’s fervor for revolutionary ideals clashes with the grandeur and entitlement represented by the nobility. The narrative also introduces Yvette, a peasant girl, believed to have a significant role in the unfolding revolution, as she grapples with her identity and feelings toward her noble oppressor. This opening sets the stage for the characters' conflicts and the larger societal struggles that will permeate the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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| 653 | _aFrance -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Drama | ||
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