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 Project Gutenberg 2011-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 149 Fielding, Henry 1707 1754 Gualterus, Petrus Drawcansir, Alexander, Sir Keyber, Conny Trottplaid, John Vinegar, Hercules The Old Debauchees. A Comedy Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Debauchees Produced by Delphine Lettau, Joseph Cooper, David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Old Debauchees. A Comedy" by Henry Fielding is a comedic play written during the early 18th century. The work explores the themes of love, deception, and the follies of human behavior, particularly in relation to the intrigues surrounding marriage and religious authority. Fielding, known for his wit and social commentary, presents a satirical take on the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by his characters. The play revolves around the characters of Old Laroon and Young Laroon, as they navigate romantic entanglements with Isabel and Beatrice while contending with the influence of the scheming Father Martin, a priest who aims to control their destinies through the machinations of the Church. Young Laroon is in love with Isabel, but their union is threatened by Father Martin's manipulations and pretensions of piety. The narrative unfolds through a mix of comedic misunderstandings, bold assertions of desire, and a critique of the religious and societal structures that govern relationships. Ultimately, the characters scheme and confront each other, culminating in a resolution that underscores the chaotic interplay of love, lust, and the often hypocritical nature of authority figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English drama -- 18th century PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 103587 2025-08-15T11:02:00.131330 text/html 101974 2021-01-08T06:41:37 text/html 294913 2025-08-15T11:02:05.805303 application/epub+zip 295263 2025-08-15T11:02:02.616385 application/epub+zip 102562 2025-08-15T11:02:01.565347 application/epub+zip 419489 2025-08-15T11:02:07.876344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402044 2025-08-15T11:02:05.144364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174979 2022-09-17T10:43:21.425392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84419 2025-08-15T11:01:59.648364 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84324 2021-01-08T06:41:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84315 2021-01-08T06:41:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20651 2025-08-15T11:02:08.078335 application/rdf+xml 14201 2025-08-15T11:02:02.061349 image/jpeg 3669 2025-08-15T11:02:01.814333 image/jpeg 31744 2021-01-08T06:41:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 243680 2021-01-08T06:41:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 31730 2021-01-08T06:41:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 365927 2025-08-15T11:02:00.155379 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia