Project Gutenberg 2006-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 338 Conrad, Joseph 1857 1924 Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad Theodore Korzeniowski, Józef Konrad Teodor Korzeniowski, Jozef Konrad Teodor One Day More: A Play In One Act Produced by David Widger "One Day More: A Play In One Act" by Joseph Conrad is a one-act play likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds in a small sea port setting and revolves around the complexities of familial relationships, hope, and social isolation as it explores the life of Captain Hagberd, who is anxiously awaiting the return of his long-lost son, Harry. The play captures the themes of yearning and madness through the lives of its characters—particularly the interplay between the hope of reunion and the stark realities of life. The plot centers around Captain Hagberd's obsessive anticipation of his son's return after years of estrangement. He is portrayed as a man so consumed by this hope that it blinds him to the realities around him. Meanwhile, Bessie Carvil, who interacts with Captain Hagberd, navigates her own struggles in caring for her blind father, Josiah. As the story unfolds, Harry Hagberd arrives but is initially unaware of the weight his father's expectations hold. Trapped in a web of misunderstandings and unrecognized affection, Bessie's growing connection with Harry complicates matters. The play culminates in a tragic realization for Bessie and Hagberd, raising poignant questions about hope, responsibility, and the emotional toll of waiting for something that may never come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/17621/17621-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 88.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Drama PR Text One Act Plays Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 85311 2025-06-07T13:26:22.176346 text/html 81555 2012-11-22T10:00:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii 351732 2012-11-22T10:01:44 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 365300 2025-06-07T13:26:24.861347 application/epub+zip 364505 2025-06-07T13:26:22.744366 application/epub+zip 193589 2025-06-07T13:26:22.457328 application/epub+zip 416371 2025-06-07T13:26:26.616284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400702 2025-06-07T13:26:24.588394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230343 2022-09-08T12:04:27.226704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65949 2025-06-07T13:26:21.896307 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65810 2006-01-29T07:52:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25608 2006-01-29T07:53:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19115 2025-06-07T13:26:26.768303 application/rdf+xml 23328 2025-06-07T13:26:22.548323 image/jpeg 4149 2025-06-07T13:26:22.501334 image/jpeg 353608 2025-06-07T13:26:22.200336 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