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Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
1860
1937
Barrie, James Matthew
Barrie, J.M.
Quality Street: A Comedy
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_Street_(play)
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"Quality Street: A Comedy" by J. M. Barrie is a play written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the lives of the Misses Susan and Phoebe Throssel, two aging sisters living in the quaint town of Quality Street during the Napoleonic Wars. As they navigate their genteel existence and romantic hopes, central themes of love, aging, and societal expectations emerge within the quaint yet comical backdrop of their interactions and the local characters. The opening of the play introduces the setting of the sisters' home, a blue and white room that evokes a sense of nostalgia and simplicity, and presents their interactions with other local unmarried ladies. As they share gossip while sewing and reading, hints of romance and longing surface, particularly with Phoebe's admiration for a gentleman recruit named Valentine Brown. Their discussions take a lighthearted approach towards their unmarried status and delve into the modest lives they lead. The dialogue reveals elements of humor, camaraderie, and the bittersweet reality of their feminine aspirations within the constraints imposed by society and time, setting the stage for the developments that follow as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 86.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Comedy plays
Courtship -- Drama
Sisters -- Drama
Single women -- Drama
Women teachers -- Drama
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Category: Romance
Category: Humour
Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
Category: British Literature
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