| 000 | 02494cam a22003493u 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 55289 | ||
| 003 | UtSlPG | ||
| 005 | 20260610134256.0 | ||
| 006 | m | ||
| 007 | cr n | ||
| 008 | 260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d | ||
| 040 | _aUtSlPG | ||
| 041 | 7 |
_aen _2iso639-1 |
|
| 050 | 4 | _aPR | |
| 100 | 1 |
_aBrighouse, Harold, _d1882-1958 |
|
| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aDealing in Futures: A Play in Three Acts |
| 264 | 1 |
_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2017 |
|
| 300 |
_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
||
| 336 |
_atext _btxt _2rdacontent |
||
| 337 |
_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
||
| 338 |
_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
||
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2017-08-07 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive | ||
| 520 | _a"Dealing in Futures: A Play in Three Acts" by Harold Brighouse is a theatrical play written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Jabez Thompson, a prosperous chemical manufacturer, and his daughter Rosie, as they navigate personal and business conflicts within a Lancashire village. The story is likely to explore the tensions between social responsibility and profit-making, as well as the dynamics of family relationships and romantic entanglements. The opening of the play establishes a tense dinner conversation between Jabez and Rosie, where Jabez expresses concerns about Rosie's engagement to Charlie Bunting, a young chemist. He questions Charlie's commitment and business acumen, highlighting his hesitation regarding the engagement. As the scene unfolds, it becomes clear that Charlie is passionate about worker welfare and is struggling to balance his ideals with familial expectations and business pressures. The arrival of Dr. Clavering adds further complexity, hinting at professional and personal connections that intertwine with the central theme of labor relations and social conscience. The initial character exchanges set a tone of conflict, foreshadowing the broader struggles to come as the characters confront the realities of their societal positions and personal desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aMan-woman relationships -- Drama | ||
| 653 | _aFathers and daughters -- Drama | ||
| 653 | _aEnglish drama -- 20th century | ||
| 653 | _aLancashire (England) -- Drama | ||
| 653 | _aIndustrial relations -- Drama | ||
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55289 |
| 999 |
_c96121 _d96121 |
||