Project Gutenberg 2010-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 112 Iffland, August Wilhelm 1759 1814 Iffland, Augustus William Lloyd, Hannibal Evans 1771 1847 Lloyd, H. E. (Hannibal Evans) Lloyd, H. Evans (Hannibal Evans) The Nephews: A Play, in Five Acts. Produced by Charles Bowen, from scans provided by Google Books "The Nephews: A Play, in Five Acts" by August Wilhelm Iffland is a theatrical drama written in the late 18th century. The play revolves around familial relationships, moral conflicts, and the intricacies of love, particularly focusing on two brothers, Lewis and Philip Brook, and their guardian, Mr. Drave. It delves into themes of trust, treachery, and personal ambition, revealing the complexities of their interactions as they navigate social expectations and personal desires. The opening of the play introduces the characters and sets the stage for the ensuing drama. At a breakfast in the Chancellor's house, Counsel Fleffel, along with Lewis, discusses the intricacies of family tensions and courtly affairs, even alluding to a troublesome uncle. The dialogue hints at romantic engagements, particularly involving Miss Drave, which ignites further complications, as Lewis is depicted as a charming yet unsteady young man caught in a rivalry with his more serious brother, Philip. As Mr. Drave struggles with his responsibilities as a guardian and attempts to mediate between his children and the external pressures they face, the stage is set for the unfolding of secrets, misunderstandings, and emotional revelations. The layers of deception and familial duty create a rich foundation for the conflict that will develop throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Drama PT Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: German Literature 176446 2025-07-13T05:48:36.329231 text/html 176267 2025-01-13T06:03:14.717925 text/html 141651 2025-07-13T05:48:43.165164 application/epub+zip 143380 2025-07-13T05:48:39.287155 application/epub+zip 116932 2025-07-13T05:48:38.160199 application/epub+zip 307844 2025-07-13T05:48:45.752140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281745 2025-07-13T05:48:42.436167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184575 2022-09-14T14:14:18.558390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134759 2025-07-13T05:48:35.950185 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134686 2021-01-06T07:41:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134679 2021-01-06T07:41:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20824 2025-07-13T05:48:45.882159 application/rdf+xml 16152 2025-07-13T05:48:38.646149 image/jpeg 3937 2025-07-13T05:48:38.401150 image/jpeg 48935 2021-01-06T07:41:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 48912 2021-01-06T07:41:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 140968 2025-07-13T05:48:36.342188 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