Project Gutenberg 2005-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 89 Pinero, Arthur Wing 1855 1934 Pinero, Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, A. W. (Arthur Wing) Pinero, Arthur W. (Arthur Wing) The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Notorious_Mrs._Ebbsmith E-text prepared by Stephen Bishop "The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith" by Arthur Wing Pinero is a play written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in Venice and revolves around the character of Agnes Ebbsmith, a complex woman grappling with her past and her identity, particularly in relation to her partner Lucas Cleeve. The themes of unconventional relationships, societal expectations, and personal freedom seem central to the narrative. The opening of the play introduces the setting in a Palazzo Arconati, where we meet a cast of characters including Agnes, Lucas, and Gertrude Thorpe. From the beginning, it is established that Agnes has a troubled past—previously married to a man whose memory she struggles with—and grapples with societal perceptions of her current relationship with Lucas, who has recently left his wife. As the characters interact, we learn about their backgrounds, ambitions, and the complexity of their emotions, particularly Agnes's internal conflict about her identity as an independent woman versus the societal role imposed upon her. This setup hints at a deeper exploration of love, social expectations, and the quest for self-understanding throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Marriage -- Drama Man-woman relationships -- Drama English drama -- 19th century Adultery -- Drama Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 210555 2025-07-06T13:30:53.680870 text/html 210376 2025-01-14T22:07:20.383925 text/html 149460 2025-07-06T13:31:00.186874 application/epub+zip 151581 2025-07-06T13:30:56.543874 application/epub+zip 138637 2025-07-06T13:30:55.300880 application/epub+zip 275328 2025-07-06T13:31:02.749873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259779 2025-07-06T13:30:59.497826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225160 2022-09-07T21:21:29.128373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173191 2025-07-06T13:30:53.376857 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173012 2020-12-14T07:03:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19273 2025-07-06T13:31:02.879821 application/rdf+xml 11575 2025-07-06T13:30:55.941873 image/jpeg 3120 2025-07-06T13:30:55.547854 image/jpeg 65975 2020-12-14T07:03:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 147730 2025-07-06T13:30:53.696903 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