Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 96 Bennett, Arnold 1867 1931 Bennett, Enoch Arnold Bennett, E. Arnold The Title: A Comedy in Three Acts Produced by Jonathan Ingram, David McLachlan and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Title: A Comedy in Three Acts" by Arnold Bennett is a theatrical play written in the early 20th century. This comedic work revolves around the Culver family and the social implications of titles and honours during a time of great upheaval, specifically World War I. The main characters include Mr. Culver, who faces the decision of accepting a baronetcy, and Mrs. Culver, who has her own opinions on the matter, along with their children, Hildegarde and John, who are caught up in the familial conflict surrounding the title's acceptance. The opening of the play sets a lively scene in the Culver family's well-furnished sitting room just after Christmas. Hildegarde is seen engaged in writing, with her brother John providing witty commentary on their family dynamics. Their conversations hint at the broader societal issues of the times, such as the value of food articles and the significance of titles in society. As Mr. Tranto, a friend visiting the family, joins in, a comedic exploration of class, merit, and the absurdity of societal expectations unfolds. The state of Mr. Culver's health and the influence of articles written under the pseudonym "Sampson Straight" regarding the state of titles further complicate the family's discussions. Overall, the beginning of the play captures the humorous yet tense atmosphere of a household grappling with change and identity amidst the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Drama PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 182866 2025-07-05T15:45:05.662245 text/html 169216 2024-10-28T19:48:17 text/html 137227 2025-07-05T15:45:12.035204 application/epub+zip 136292 2025-07-05T15:45:08.464210 application/epub+zip 121493 2025-07-05T15:45:07.307216 application/epub+zip 260366 2025-07-05T15:45:14.521213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234542 2025-07-05T15:45:11.271228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178343 2022-09-06T22:04:27.556872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141398 2023-10-06T06:22:55.083515 text/plain 121603 2024-10-28T19:48:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15797 2025-07-05T15:45:14.646192 application/rdf+xml 11491 2025-07-05T15:45:07.797239 image/jpeg 2893 2025-07-05T15:45:07.551213 image/jpeg 127943 2025-07-05T15:45:05.675235 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