Project Gutenberg 2010-02-23 Public domain in the USA. 264 Reynolds, Frederick 1764 1841 Reynolds, F. (Frederick) Reynolds, Frederic Inchbald, Mrs. 1753 1821 Inchbald, Elizabeth Simpson 31028982 The Dramatist; Or, Stop Him Who Can! A Comedy, in Five Acts Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dramatist E-text prepared by Steven desJardins and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Dramatist; Or, Stop Him Who Can! A Comedy, in Five Acts" by Frederick Reynolds is a comedic play from the late 18th to early 19th century. The story revolves around various characters tangled in romantic relationships, misunderstandings, and societal expectations, particularly focusing on the interactions between the protagonist, Vapid, who is a dramatic author, and Lady Waitfor't, along with others such as Louisa Courtney and the scheming Lord Scratch. The play critiques the theatrical world and societal norms of its time, highlighting the absurdities within them. The opening of the comedy introduces a lively dialogue among Marianne and Letty, who express their disdain for societal constraints and discuss romantic interests, specifically their admiration for a young man named Harry Neville. Meanwhile, Lady Waitfor't and Willoughby are plotting romantic schemes involving Louisa Courtney, while the character Ennui embodies the disinterest in life and relationships, contrasting with the vibrant aspirations of the other characters. Vapid is introduced as a dramatic author who is overly absorbed in his craft, leading to humorous situations as characters manipulate each other’s affections and intentions. The setting in Bath provides a backdrop for these entangled relationships, paving the way for comedic conflict and resolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Dramatists -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 178849 2025-06-13T04:13:01.423950 text/html 185053 2010-02-23T13:25:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 216097 2010-02-23T13:27:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 322750 2025-06-13T04:13:10.961962 application/epub+zip 323365 2025-06-13T04:13:05.817996 application/epub+zip 117750 2025-06-13T04:13:04.126971 application/epub+zip 544617 2025-06-13T04:13:14.129946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538373 2025-06-13T04:13:09.813922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174239 2022-09-14T11:33:13.734164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131702 2025-06-13T04:13:00.415968 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131379 2010-02-23T13:24:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 48470 2010-02-23T13:24:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 131387 2010-02-23T13:24:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48466 2010-02-23T13:24:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21613 2025-06-13T04:13:14.291887 application/rdf+xml 23454 2025-06-13T04:13:04.744988 image/jpeg 4838 2025-06-13T04:13:04.427984 image/jpeg 317023 2025-06-13T04:13:01.441969 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 en.wikipedia