Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 76 Shakespeare (spurious and doubtful works) 1564 1616 The Puritan Widow The Puritaine Widdow Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Puritan Tony Adam "The Puritan Widow" by Shakespeare is a play likely written during the early 17th century. The narrative introduces the themes of mourning, social expectation, and the quest for love as we follow Lady Plus, a grieving widow, alongside her daughters, Frances and Moll, as they navigate the complexities of their new lives in the aftermath of her husband's death. The play seems to explore the contrasts between the widow's grief and the societal pressures to remarry, reflecting on the dynamics of family and marriage in Puritan society. The opening of "The Puritan Widow" unfolds in a garden behind Lady Plus's house, where she mourns her deceased husband, supported by her brother-in-law Sir Godfrey. This scene captures the deep sorrow of Lady Plus as she grapples with her loss and refuses to consider remarriage, vehemently declaring her fidelity to her late husband. Meanwhile, her son Edmond shows a starkly contrasting attitude, expressing relief over his father's death and seeming more focused on his own newfound freedom. The narrative also hints at the presence of various suitors for the widow and her daughters, establishing a comedic tension between their mourning and the societal expectation to move on. The introduction sets the stage for conflicts between personal grief and social obligations, suggesting both humor and gravity in the widow's struggle to redefine her identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Spurious and doubtful works English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 172407 2025-07-02T10:04:10.032504 text/html 172228 2025-01-08T23:24:22.980464 text/html 132206 2025-07-02T10:04:16.590945 application/epub+zip 133622 2025-07-02T10:04:12.763453 application/epub+zip 120914 2025-07-02T10:04:11.625495 application/epub+zip 267937 2025-07-02T10:04:18.957941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250731 2025-07-02T10:04:15.725488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246179 2022-09-02T13:30:46.618999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135942 2025-07-02T10:04:09.722472 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135751 2023-06-30T10:03:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17955 2025-07-02T10:04:19.081917 application/rdf+xml 14024 2025-07-02T10:04:12.123457 image/jpeg 3667 2025-07-02T10:04:11.874444 image/jpeg 52105 2023-06-30T10:04:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 131076 2025-07-02T10:04:10.045487 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