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 Project Gutenberg 2008-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 252 Pinero, Arthur Wing 1855 1934 Pinero, Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, A. W. (Arthur Wing) Pinero, Arthur W. (Arthur Wing) The Big Drum: A Comedy in Four Acts Produced by K Nordquist, Branko Collin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Big Drum: A Comedy in Four Acts" by Arthur Wing Pinero is a theatrical play written during the early 20th century. This romantic comedy focuses on the complex relationships between its characters, notably highlighting Philip Mackworth and Ottoline de Chaumié, as they navigate their past connections amidst societal pressures and personal desires. The beginning of the play introduces Philip Mackworth, a literary figure, who is coaxed out of his reclusive life by his friend Robert Roope to attend a luncheon with several guests, including the alluring Ottoline de Chaumié, a widow from his past. Roope hints at his intentions of rekindling Philip's relationship with Ottoline, who has recently returned to London. As the audience is drawn into their interactions, it becomes clear that unresolved feelings linger between them, setting the stage for a comedic exploration of love, ambition, and societal expectations. The dynamics among the guests also serve to comically reveal character flaws and social ambitions, which are critical themes throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Comedy plays English drama PR Text Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 350663 2025-08-10T14:06:50.165680 text/html 352894 2021-01-03T19:50:26 text/html 289220 2025-08-10T14:07:02.300622 application/epub+zip 293023 2025-08-10T14:06:53.799681 application/epub+zip 161394 2025-08-10T14:06:52.274693 application/epub+zip 520227 2025-08-10T14:07:06.340666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527297 2025-08-10T14:07:01.337656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316709 2022-08-12T06:16:55.956510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304588 2025-08-10T14:06:47.146698 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 304289 2021-01-03T19:50:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 304280 2021-01-03T19:50:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20918 2025-08-10T14:07:06.483608 application/rdf+xml 16455 2025-08-10T14:06:52.819665 image/jpeg 3957 2025-08-10T14:06:52.551693 image/jpeg 95176 2021-01-03T19:50:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 170110 2021-01-03T19:50:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 95317 2021-01-03T19:50:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 255087 2025-08-10T14:06:50.189695 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia