Theft: A Play In Four Acts by Jack London
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About this eBook
| Author | London, Jack, 1876-1916 |
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| Title | Theft: A Play In Four Acts |
| Note | Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Summary | "Theft: A Play In Four Acts" by Jack London is a dramatic work written in the early 20th century. The play unfolds within the political arena of Washington D.C., focusing primarily on the lives of Senator Chalmers, his wife Margaret, and the reformist congressman Howard Knox. Themes of power, ethics, and societal justice circulate throughout the narrative, posing significant questions about morality and the implications of wealth in governance. At the start of the play, the characters are introduced in a series of interactions that highlight the tension between wealth and reform. In the first act, Senator Chalmers and the journalist Hubbard plot to discredit Howard Knox, who poses a threat to their political power with his radical ideas. Margaret Chalmers is revealed as a woman caught between her loyalties to her influential father and her admiration for Knox's progressive ideals. The opening establishes a landscape ripe for conflict, hinting at imminent political machinations and personal dilemmas that intertwine as the plot unfolds, especially with the impending speech that Knox plans to deliver, which may jeopardize the status quo. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 21936 |
| Release Date | Jun 25, 2007 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 13, 2012 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 61 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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