Project Gutenberg 2000-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 166 Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) 1859 1927 Jerome, Jerome Klapka Jerome, J. K. Jerome, J.K. Jerome, Jerome Clapp The Master of Mrs. Chilvers: An Improbable Comedy Transcribed from the 1911 T. Fisher Unwin edition by David Price "The Master of Mrs. Chilvers: An Improbable Comedy" by Jerome K. Jerome is a stage play written during the early 20th century. The narrative centers on the themes of women's rights, political ambition, and the complexities of marriage, highlighted through the characters of Annys Chilvers, a woman advocating for women's suffrage, and her husband, Geoffrey Chilvers, a Member of Parliament who finds himself embroiled in a political contest against his own wife. With comedy woven into the serious societal discussions of the era, the play explores the dynamics between genders in a rapidly evolving socio-political landscape. The beginning of "The Master of Mrs. Chilvers" introduces us to a gathering in a drawing-room that serves as the setting for a meeting of the Women’s Parliamentary Franchise League. Key characters, including Annys Chilvers and her mother, Lady Mogton, engage in a passionate discussion about women's suffrage and the upcoming election. As they strategize on presenting a female candidate, the tension builds around the implications of Annys running against her husband Geoffrey in an election now made possible by a recent legal decision about women candidates. The opening establishes a comedic yet serious exploration of gender roles, with strong dialogues reflecting the struggles and aspirations of the women's movement of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Drama PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 219356 2025-07-01T12:10:09.536966 text/html 225484 2014-09-26T10:14:07 text/html 380523 2014-09-26T10:14:59 text/html application/zip 385583 2025-07-01T12:10:14.823389 application/epub+zip 387483 2025-07-01T12:10:10.298943 application/epub+zip 105789 2025-07-01T12:10:09.892404 application/epub+zip 485713 2025-07-01T12:10:17.461380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452214 2025-07-01T12:10:14.287362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170972 2022-09-01T14:12:31.619495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157649 2025-07-01T12:10:08.539907 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157730 2014-09-26T10:14:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 56291 2014-09-26T10:14:59 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18808 2025-07-01T12:10:17.588325 application/rdf+xml 19600 2025-07-01T12:10:09.987388 image/jpeg 3309 2025-07-01T12:10:09.940954 image/jpeg 382599 2025-07-01T12:10:09.557952 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