Project Gutenberg 2006-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 248 Colman, George 1762 1836 Colman, George, the younger Griffinhoof, Arthur Coleman, George John Bull; Or, The Englishman's Fireside: A Comedy, in Five Acts Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bull_(play) E-text prepared by Steven desJardins and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "John Bull; Or, The Englishman's Fireside: A Comedy, in Five Acts" by George Colman is a comedic play written in the early 19th century. It addresses themes of love, societal expectations, and the follies of human nature through its humorous characters and situations. The drama unfolds against a backdrop of relationships and conflicts, particularly revolving around the main character, Job Thornberry, who faces the distress of his daughter's departure and the impact of his friend's betrayal on his business. The opening of the play introduces the character Dennis Brulgruddery, who operates a struggling pub called the Red Cow on Muckslush Heath in Cornwall. He and his servant, Dan, express their woes about the state of their establishment and their lack of customers. As they discuss the arrival of a stranger, Peregrine, who has been shipwrecked, tensions rise with the sudden entrance of a distraught girl named Mary. She reveals her troubles stemming from a broken engagement, setting the stage for a mix of comedic misunderstandings, heartfelt moments, and the exploration of personal connections that characterize the unfolding story. The interactions between these diverse characters hint at the humorous chaos that will ensue, making it clear that the play will blend wit with deeper emotional undertones. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays English drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 224645 2025-06-08T13:29:46.267079 text/html 229277 2007-01-02T14:12:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 198959 2021-01-01T16:42:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 302161 2025-06-08T13:29:56.264517 application/epub+zip 304243 2025-06-08T13:29:50.621526 application/epub+zip 136691 2025-06-08T13:29:48.967061 application/epub+zip 560263 2025-06-08T13:29:59.794505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566772 2025-06-08T13:29:55.158538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333355 2022-09-09T13:14:11.256388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174922 2025-06-08T13:29:45.014089 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 174507 2021-01-01T16:42:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 66349 2021-01-01T16:42:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 174516 2021-01-01T16:42:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66345 2021-01-01T16:42:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21102 2025-06-08T13:29:59.979504 application/rdf+xml 24388 2025-06-08T13:29:49.581573 image/jpeg 4725 2025-06-08T13:29:49.280613 image/jpeg 297275 2025-06-08T13:29:46.291049 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