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100	1		_aBrighouse, Harold, _d1882-1958
245	1	0	_aGraft: A Comedy in Four Acts
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2017
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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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"Graft: A Comedy in Four Acts" by Harold Brighouse is a play written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Jim Pilling, a gardener, his wife Sally, and their son Dick, who live in a cramped one-room apartment in the town of Carrington. The play delves into issues of class disparity, the struggles of working-class families, and the contrasting perspectives of the town's elite represented by characters such as Stephen Verity, a self-made man with political ambitions. The opening of the play introduces the Pilling family during a modest September evening at home. Jim and Sally discuss their longing for the countryside, highlighting their dissatisfaction with their current living conditions. As they navigate daily life, they express concerns about their son, Dick, and the challenges of raising a child in overcrowded urban streets. The scene shifts as various characters including a sympathetic curate and a domineering alderman enter, revealing the underlying tensions regarding a proposed recreation ground that could lead to the destruction of the affluent Polygon neighborhood. This rich interplay between characters sets the stage for a broader commentary on social class and community dynamics within the framework of a comedic narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aEnglish drama -- 20th century
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55291
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