Project Gutenberg 2005-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 236 Fitch, Clyde 1865 1909 Fitch, William Clyde The climbers : $b A play in four acts Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Climbers_(play) Produced by David Garcia, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. Produced from images provided by Kentuckiana Digital Archive. "The Climbers: A Play in Four Acts" by Clyde Fitch is a dramatic work written in the early 20th century. The play revolves around the themes of family dynamics, social status, and personal struggles, primarily following the Hunter and Sterling families as they navigate the aftermath of a patriarch's death and the ensuing financial difficulties. The characters include the grieving Mrs. Hunter, her daughters, and Richard Sterling, who is dealing with his own hidden troubles. The opening of "The Climbers" sets the stage at the Hunters' home, where the family returns from a funeral. They are enveloped in feelings of loss, with Mrs. Hunter expressing her relief at returning home while dealing with the expectations of mourning. Tensions arise as they navigate family roles and societal pressures, alongside hints of financial instability that emerge as they discuss their late father's estate. The interactions among family members reveal deep-seated issues, such as favoritism and the weight of legacy, while also hinting at the complex relationships within the family, particularly between Richard Sterling and his wife, Blanche, amid the gathering storm of financial ruin and moral dilemmas ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American drama PS Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: American Literature 297207 2025-08-07T08:01:32.130095 text/html 297070 2020-12-12T11:55:00 text/html 160085 2025-08-07T08:01:41.575048 application/epub+zip 163077 2025-08-07T08:01:35.009054 application/epub+zip 147206 2025-08-07T08:01:33.697053 application/epub+zip 312332 2025-08-07T08:01:45.117998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287569 2025-08-07T08:01:40.715031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256118 2022-09-08T06:39:03.124659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204440 2025-08-07T08:01:30.593107 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204302 2020-12-12T11:55:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204294 2020-12-12T11:55:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20207 2025-08-07T08:01:45.257009 application/rdf+xml 10376 2025-08-07T08:01:34.225054 image/jpeg 2774 2025-08-07T08:01:33.959049 image/jpeg 75119 2020-12-12T11:55:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 84284 2020-12-12T11:55:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 75080 2020-12-12T11:55:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 156689 2025-08-07T08:01:32.151076 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