Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 167 Housman, Laurence 1865 1959 Housman, Lawrence Bunny, Benjamin Angels and Ministers, and Other Victorian Plays Angels and ministers -- Possession -- Dethronements. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Keren Vergon, Charles M. Bidwell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Angels and Ministers, and Other Victorian Plays" by Laurence Housman is a collection of plays written during the late 19th century, specifically centering around the Victorian era. The opening portion introduces us to characters that explore themes of politics, personal relationships, and societal norms of that historical period, with particular emphasis on the interactions of notable figures like Queen Victoria and her Prime Minister, Lord Beaconsfield. The opening of the volume establishes a reflective and somewhat nostalgic tone towards the Victorian age. It begins with an intimate scene featuring Queen Victoria as she interacts with her favorite servant, John Brown, and discusses her awaiting ministerial visitor while navigating the complexities of her role as a woman within a patriarchal society. The dialogue reveals her thoughts on politics and relationships with her ministers, particularly Lord Beaconsfield. The scene finely contrasts the formality of royal life with the more personal and humorous exchanges that reveal character depth and societal critiques, setting the stage for the unfolding dramas that will further explore the Victorian landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 -- Drama Disraeli, Benjamin, 1804-1881 -- Drama Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898 -- Drama PR Text One Act Plays Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 303124 2025-08-05T06:12:08.740050 text/html 303127 302984 2024-11-05T07:40:57.772374 2023-10-05T07:59:17.280917 text/html text/html 195909 2025-08-05T06:12:17.285994 application/epub+zip 199703 2025-08-05T06:12:12.113025 application/epub+zip 179328 2025-08-05T06:12:10.784988 application/epub+zip 394304 2025-08-05T06:12:20.451947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369615 2025-08-05T06:12:16.453990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342031 2022-09-05T11:17:33.865654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252863 2025-08-05T06:12:08.135023 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 233021 2024-10-28T18:22:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18481 2025-08-05T06:12:20.599942 application/rdf+xml 16587 2025-08-05T06:12:11.403995 image/jpeg 3758 2025-08-05T06:12:11.040995 image/jpeg 195820 2025-08-05T06:12:08.764030 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia