Project Gutenberg 2011-08-05 Public domain in the USA. 704 Rice, Elmer 1892 1967 Rice, Elmer L. (Elmer Leopold) Reizenstein, Elmer L. (Elmer Leopold) Hayashi, Kiyotoshi 林清俊 On trial. Japanese Saiban 裁判 Translation of: On Trial Produced by Kiyotoshi Hayashi "裁判 (Saiban)" by Elmer Rice is a play written in the early 20th century. The work revolves around a murder trial involving the central character, Robert Strickland, who is accused of killing a prominent banker named Gerald Trask. The narrative explores not only the courtroom drama but also the intricate relationships and past events that led to the crime. The opening of the play sets a tense courtroom scene, introducing various characters involved in the trial, including jurors, the prosecutor, and defense attorney. The prosecution outlines the case against Strickland, suggesting that he conspired to commit robbery and murder to settle a financial debt with Trask. As the trial progresses, critical backstories are revealed, including Strickland's previous financial struggles and the dynamics within the Trask family, creating an atmosphere steeped in suspense and moral ambiguity. The interplay between the characters and the unfolding courtroom procedures hints at deeper themes of guilt, innocence, and the complexity of human relationships, engaging the audience right from the start. (This is an automatically generated summary.) ja American drama -- 20th century PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 258520 2025-07-15T06:00:29.727439 text/html 257577 2021-02-24T16:33:44 text/html 122958 2025-07-15T06:00:36.468370 application/epub+zip 126013 2025-07-15T06:00:32.139398 application/epub+zip 126014 2025-07-15T06:00:30.410427 application/epub+zip 274341 2025-07-15T06:00:39.239371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285926 2025-07-15T06:00:35.749396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266393 2022-09-17T04:26:13.005014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204885 2025-07-15T06:00:28.227453 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204685 2012-09-16T22:22:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19094 2025-07-15T06:00:39.371378 application/rdf+xml 9898 2025-07-15T06:00:31.488499 image/jpeg 2668 2025-07-15T06:00:31.229401 image/jpeg 57381 2012-09-16T22:22:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 58741 2021-02-24T16:33:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 122617 2025-07-15T06:00:29.744453 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