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 Project Gutenberg 2004-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 110 Tarkington, Booth 1869 1946 Tarkington, Newton Booth Tarkington, B. (Booth) Van Loot, Cornelius Obenchain Wilson, Harry Leon 1867 1939 The Gibson Upright Produced by Suzanne Shell, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Gibson Upright" by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson is a play written in the early 20th century that delves into the dynamics between labor and management within a piano factory. The narrative follows Andrew Gibson, the owner of the factory, and Nora Gorodna, a labor organizer and piano tester, as they navigate the complexities of class struggle, workers' rights, and capitalist ideals amid impending labor unrest. Through a series of confrontations and discussions among the characters, the play explores themes of ownership, responsibility, and the moral implications of capitalism. The opening of the play introduces us to Andrew Gibson’s factory office, where we find Gibson preoccupied with the day-to-day operations and tensions arising among his workers. Nora Gorodna is introduced as a key character, engaging in work on a Gibson piano as she prepares for an interview with Mr. Mifflin, a journalist and socialist. As labor disputes escalate, various workers confront Gibson with their grievances, revealing their dissatisfaction with wages and working conditions. With the factory facing potential strikes, the tensions unfold chaotically among the workers, imploring discussions about ownership and the rationale behind their strikes. The characters exemplify different viewpoints regarding capitalism and labor rights, setting the stage for conflict and resolution as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Factories -- Drama PS Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 171024 2025-08-06T04:45:52.648577 text/html 171004 170884 2024-11-06T07:13:57.485442 2023-10-06T08:35:11.029824 text/html text/html 135326 2025-08-06T04:45:59.064537 application/epub+zip 137110 2025-08-06T04:45:55.284546 application/epub+zip 119769 2025-08-06T04:45:54.213576 application/epub+zip 267989 2025-08-06T04:46:01.474528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251327 2025-08-06T04:45:58.377552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224042 2022-09-07T01:19:59.107087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136582 2025-08-06T04:45:52.352575 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116853 2024-10-28T20:16:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17349 2025-08-06T04:46:01.604512 application/rdf+xml 13627 2025-08-06T04:45:54.714536 image/jpeg 3444 2025-08-06T04:45:54.465570 image/jpeg 134394 2025-08-06T04:45:52.662564 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia