Project Gutenberg 2002-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 157 Sinclair, Upton 1878 1968 Fitch, Clarke Garrison, Frederick Sinclair, Upton Beall The Naturewoman Produced by Charles Franks, the Online Distributed Proofreading Team, and David Widger "The Naturewoman" by Upton Sinclair is a dramatic play written during the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the character Oceana, who has returned from a tropical island life to live with her relatives in Boston. The play explores the clash between Oceana's wild, unrefined nature and the restrictive social conventions of her new environment, highlighting themes of individuality, freedom, and the impact of civilization on natural instincts. The opening of the play introduces the Masterson family eagerly awaiting the arrival of their cousin Oceana, who has spent her formative years on a remote island in the South Seas. Through a lively dialogue among the family members, their mixed reactions to her imminent arrival are revealed, depicting a blend of curiosity, skepticism, and concern. Ethel, one of the younger characters who longs for freedom and excitement, particularly admires Oceana. As the family discusses their expectations of her and the inheritance tied to her return, the stage is set for a larger commentary on identity and the tensions between the constraints of society and the freedom of nature. The joyous and vibrant anticipation of Oceana’s unique perspective contrasts sharply with the stifling atmosphere of her relatives’ lives, hinting at the conflicts to unfold as her character is revealed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American drama -- 20th century PS Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: American Literature 157160 2025-08-02T07:10:10.734024 text/html 155530 2013-01-21T15:00:00 text/html 119500 2025-08-02T07:10:16.932875 application/epub+zip 121148 2025-08-02T07:10:13.555866 application/epub+zip 104455 2025-08-02T07:10:12.411953 application/epub+zip 251842 2025-08-02T07:10:19.379923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238694 2025-08-02T07:10:16.250871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213891 2022-09-02T09:23:04.819170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119038 2025-08-02T07:10:10.244891 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 118899 2009-02-15T07:25:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18377 2025-08-02T07:10:19.588820 application/rdf+xml 14274 2025-08-02T07:10:12.918895 image/jpeg 3711 2025-08-02T07:10:12.665902 image/jpeg 46351 2013-01-21T15:00:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 43295 2009-02-15T07:48:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 120016 2025-08-02T07:10:10.746894 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