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100 1 _aBronson-Howard, George,
_d1884-1922
245 1 4 _aThe Red Light of Mars; or, A Day in the Life of the Devil :
_bA Philosophical Comedy
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-07-28
508 _aProduced by MFR, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Red Light of Mars; or, A Day in the Life of the Devil" by George Bronson-Howard is a philosophical comedy written in the early 20th century. The work explores profound themes through sharp dialogue and character interactions, likely following the lives of scientific and social figures as they navigate ambition, love, and morality. The lead character, Thomas Vanillity, is introduced as a college professor, setting the stage for an exploration of the clash between scientific discovery and societal expectations. The opening of the play establishes a sunny winter morning in the study of Dr. Addington Agnus, an ambitious scientist on the brink of a significant discovery. As characters such as Judge Hippolyte Critty and Professor Vanillity enter, the narrative builds around Agnus's forthcoming meeting with potential corporate benefactors, John Magnus and William Tromper, who intend to lure him away from his true scientific pursuits for financial gain. The conversation reveals tensions surrounding the temptation of wealth and the sacrifices of personal principles, highlighting the overarching conflict between material ambition and the pursuit of genuine knowledge or love as Fanny, the daughter of Mrs. Felix, enters bearing her own aspirations intertwined with those of Agnus. This tension is further intensified as Agnus grapples with the implications of accepting the offer that threatens to derail his quest for immortality through scientific exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDevil -- Drama
653 _aLong Island (N.Y.) -- Drama
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57598
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