Project Gutenberg 2004-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 146 Belasco, David 1853 1931 Moses, Montrose Jonas 1878 1934 Moses, Montrose J. The Return of Peter Grimm There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #24359 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Return_of_Peter_Grimm Produced by David Starner, Charles Bidwell and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Return of Peter Grimm" by David Belasco is a play written in the early 20th century that explores themes of love, family, and the question of life after death. The central character, Peter Grimm, is a kind-hearted, old-fashioned man who runs a botanic garden and dreams of seeing his niece Catherine happily married within the family. As the narrative unfolds, Peter's character raises poignant questions about mortality and the afterlife, particularly in relation to his return as a spirit after his passing. The opening of the play introduces Peter Grimm in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his family and employees, and sets a warm, nostalgic tone. We meet James, his secretary, and Frederik, his nephew, along with Catherine, who is the focus of Peter's affectionate plans for marriage. This initial act is laden with discussions about Peter's importance in the lives of those around him—his care for the gardens, his financial contributions to the community, and his deep connections with his family. As Peter navigates these relationships, he remains blissfully unaware of his declining health, which is hinted at through conversations with James and the doctor. This opening lays the groundwork for the underlying tension surrounding Peter's eventual fate and his desire to maintain his cherished family bonds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Inheritance and succession -- Drama Dutch Americans -- New York (State) -- Drama Ghosts -- Drama Spiritualism -- Drama PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 268322 2025-06-21T21:05:12.602734 text/html 268309 268201 2024-11-06T07:28:25.187192 2023-10-06T08:46:41.712753 text/html text/html 169445 2025-06-21T21:05:30.796571 application/epub+zip 171720 2025-06-21T21:05:21.703592 application/epub+zip 156312 2025-06-21T21:05:16.390603 application/epub+zip 327247 2025-06-21T21:05:38.398523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296235 2025-06-21T21:05:29.995537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257604 2022-09-07T01:33:33.076285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227281 2025-06-21T21:05:11.985705 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 207449 2024-10-28T20:17:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13281 2025-06-21T21:05:38.556490 application/rdf+xml 11680 2025-06-21T21:05:20.982579 image/jpeg 3234 2025-06-21T21:05:20.690586 image/jpeg 166088 2025-06-21T21:05:12.624740 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 en.wikipedia