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100 1 _aWilkinson, Marguerite,
_d1883-1928
245 1 4 _aThe Passing of Mars: A Modern Morality Play
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2018-08-06
508 _aProduced by MFR, David E. Brown, 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 Passing of Mars: A Modern Morality Play" by Marguerite Wilkinson is a modern morality play written in the early 20th century. This theatrical work engages with themes of war, human suffering, and the struggle for peace, depicting a conflict personified by various characters representing abstract concepts such as Capital, Labor, Religion, and the Soul of Man. The play critiques the cyclical nature of war and the consequences of blind loyalty to outdated ideals. The narrative unfolds in a world on the brink of war, where Mars, the god of war, awakens from a long slumber, hungry for destruction and chaos. The characters of Capital and Labor are embroiled in conflict over their claims to resources, while the manipulative figure of Glamour seduces them into violence. Amidst this turmoil, the Soul of Man, shackled by the powerful forces of war, struggles to break free and advocates for peace and unity. The Old Mother figure offers grave reflections on the past, lamenting the loss and suffering that war brings. Ultimately, the play culminates in a call to action for humanity to recognize their collective strength and to unite against the destructive nature of war, emphasizing the importance of solidarity and compassion for a brighter future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMorality plays
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57650
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