Project Gutenberg 2005-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 170 Granville-Barker, Harley 1877 1946 Barker, Granville Waste: A Tragedy, In Four Acts Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste_(play) Produced by Michael Ciesielski, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "Waste: A Tragedy, In Four Acts" by Harley Granville-Barker is a play written in the early 20th century. The narrative explores political and social themes through a dialogue-heavy format, focusing on the complex relationships and interactions among various characters in an upper-middle-class setting in England. The play dives into discussions around disestablishment of the church, education reform, and the roles of men and women in society, portraying the tension between personal desires and public duties. The opening of the play introduces us to the Farrant household, where an evening gathering is in progress. Mrs. Farrant, the hostess, plays the piano as a group of friends engage in lively conversation about philosophical ideas, political ideologies, and societal roles, touching on issues like education and religion. Among them is the young woman Lucy Davenport, who remains somewhat skeptical of the adults' discussions. The interactions reflect a mix of wit and cynicism, showcasing the intellectual atmosphere while hinting at deeper emotional undercurrents, especially around the theme of women negotiating their identities in a changing world. As characters discuss their views, subtle dramas begin to unfold, foreshadowing the challenges they face amid societal expectations and personal aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Politicians -- Drama Adultery -- Drama Women's rights -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 312396 2025-08-07T04:20:15.285565 text/html 285627 2025-03-06T08:26:01 text/html 175478 2025-08-07T04:20:25.104507 application/epub+zip 178899 2025-08-07T04:20:18.720554 application/epub+zip 158578 2025-08-07T04:20:17.381564 application/epub+zip 401813 2025-08-07T04:20:28.619026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384445 2025-08-07T04:20:24.240595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310099 2022-09-07T23:44:14.410624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230004 2025-08-07T04:20:13.616556 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210131 2025-03-06T08:26:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 229963 2020-12-14T11:55:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19777 2025-08-07T04:20:28.780974 application/rdf+xml 17420 2025-08-07T04:20:17.910528 image/jpeg 4300 2025-08-07T04:20:17.644539 image/jpeg 91010 2020-12-14T11:55:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 84967 2020-12-14T11:55:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 173793 2025-08-07T04:20:15.305569 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