Project Gutenberg 2004-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 120 Walter, Eugene 1874 1941 The Easiest Way Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911 Produced by David Starner, Leah Moser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Easiest Way" by Eugene Walter is a drama written in the early 20th century, more precisely in the late 1900s. The play centers around Laura Murdock, a young woman navigating the complex and often sordid realities of theatrical life in New York City, as she engages in a tumultuous relationship with John Madison, a resourceful newspaper man. This work explores themes of ambition, desperation, and the intricacies of love intertwined with the harshness of one's past decisions. The opening of the play introduces us to Laura Murdock at a ranch in Colorado, where she interacts with Willard Brockton, a supportive friend from New York. Their dialogue reveals Laura's affection for John, an aspiring man she has feelings for, contrasting the financial security that Brockton offers. As the introduction unfolds, we sense a shift in Laura's aspirations; she is torn between the romantic notion of love represented by John and the material comfort Brockton can provide. Ultimately, Laura expresses a desire for genuine love, leading to an emotional conflict that sets the tone for her journey throughout the play. This interplay of relationships hints at deeper explorations of the sacrifices made in pursuit of passion versus the allure of stability, establishing the foundation for Laura's character development and the choices she must face ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Drama Mistresses -- Drama Women -- Conduct of life -- Drama PS Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Novels 282725 2025-08-06T03:42:54.166780 text/html 282725 282609 2024-11-06T06:02:21.548733 2023-10-06T07:39:33.040875 text/html text/html 172699 2025-08-06T03:43:00.386756 application/epub+zip 172660 2025-08-06T03:42:55.970745 application/epub+zip 172660 2025-08-06T03:42:54.849768 application/epub+zip 338521 2025-08-06T03:43:03.579748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307724 2025-08-06T03:42:59.677723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305228 2022-09-06T23:58:33.578445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238438 2025-08-06T03:42:53.804816 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 218751 2024-10-28T20:02:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17323 2025-08-06T03:43:03.717716 application/rdf+xml 13099 2025-08-06T03:42:55.333745 image/jpeg 3466 2025-08-06T03:42:55.091751 image/jpeg 165511 2025-08-06T03:42:54.190752 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