Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 127 Noyes, Alfred 1880 1958 Rada: A Drama of War in One Act Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Juliet Sutherland, Charles M. Bidwell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Rada: A Drama of War in One Act" by Alfred Noyes is a powerful one-act play written in the early 20th century, specifically around 1913. The drama unfolds in a war-torn village in the Balkans on Christmas Eve, exploring themes of violence, desperation, and the harsh realities of war. It features the poignant struggles of Rada, the wife of the village doctor, as she faces the uncomfortable presence of hostile soldiers quartered in her home during a time of great turmoil. The narrative centers on Rada and her twelve-year-old daughter, Subka, as they confront the brutal reality of their situation. In a desperate attempt to protect her child, Rada interacts with the soldiers, Arram and Michael, amidst a backdrop of chaos and impending violence. The tension escalates as soldiers become increasingly dangerous and drunk, demanding access to the locked room where Subka is hiding. Rada’s fierce maternal instincts surface as she brandishes a revolver to protect her daughter, making a desperate stand against the soldiers. The play culminates in a tragic yet symbolic moment, underscoring the profound impact of war on family and the human spirit, ultimately serving as a plea for peace and goodwill amidst the horrors of conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en War -- Drama PR Text One Act Plays Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: History - Warfare 54396 2025-08-05T14:23:45.928413 text/html 54401 54254 2024-11-05T16:20:40.993325 2023-10-06T04:29:26.762892 text/html text/html 101801 2025-08-05T14:23:51.282365 application/epub+zip 100107 2025-08-05T14:23:48.920372 application/epub+zip 76850 2025-08-05T14:23:47.730410 application/epub+zip 212747 2025-08-05T14:23:52.853426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203166 2025-08-05T14:23:50.616384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108224 2022-09-06T19:19:46.801634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40745 2025-08-05T14:23:45.606408 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20952 2024-10-28T19:16:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16867 2025-08-05T14:23:52.985343 application/rdf+xml 15271 2025-08-05T14:23:48.313430 image/jpeg 3862 2025-08-05T14:23:47.986382 image/jpeg 100086 2025-08-05T14:23:45.936413 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