Project Gutenberg 2012-11-28 Public domain in the USA. 98 Pemberton, T. Edgar (Thomas Edgar) 1849 1905 Pemberton, Thomas Edgar Pemberton, T. E. (Thomas Edgar) Freezing a Mother-in-Law; or, Suspended Animation: A farce in one act Produced by Fox in the Stars, Jan-Fabian Humann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Freezing a Mother-in-Law; or, Suspended Animation: A farce in one act" by T. E. Pemberton is a comedic play written in the late 19th century. This work falls within the genre of farce and explores themes of marital relationships and the dynamics of family authority. Set in a domestic environment, the play humorously critiques societal norms and the struggles between love and parental influence. The story centers around Mr. Watmuff and his daughter Emily, who is in love with Walter Litherland, but their union is obstructed by Mrs. Watmuff, who adamantly refuses to consent to the engagement. The plot thickens with the introduction of Ferdinand Swift, a nephew with a bizarre invention involving suspended animation, which he proposes to experiment with on his aunt. In a twist of comedic fate, Mrs. Watmuff, initially oblivious to the scheme, becomes aware of the plot and takes the matter into her own hands. The farcical situation escalates with misunderstandings, cunning plans, and ultimately culminates in revelations that lead to an unexpected resolution for the characters. With its witty dialogue and absurd scenarios, the play captures the humor and challenges of navigating family relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41507/41507-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays English drama -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 102597 2025-06-16T18:37:46.976546 text/html 97758 2012-11-28T14:44:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 146146 2025-06-16T18:37:50.390556 application/epub+zip 145938 2025-06-16T18:37:47.665515 application/epub+zip 96022 2025-06-16T18:37:47.255540 application/epub+zip 197778 2025-06-16T18:37:52.211552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188765 2025-06-16T18:37:50.081522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139067 2022-09-19T04:20:19.972853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76518 2023-09-18T06:52:53.987692 text/plain 16117 2025-06-16T18:37:52.357513 application/rdf+xml 30798 2025-06-16T18:37:47.335518 image/jpeg 4011 2025-06-16T18:37:47.297519 image/jpeg 142099 2025-06-16T18:37:46.991536 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