Project Gutenberg 2013-08-18 Public domain in the USA. 493 Robins, Elizabeth 1862 1952 Raimond, C. E. Parks, Mrs. George Richmond Parks, Elizabeth Robins Parkes, Elizabeth Robins Votes for Women: A Play in Three Acts Produced by Dianna Adair, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Votes for Women: A Play in Three Acts" by Elizabeth Robins is a dramatic work written in the early 20th century. The play addresses the pivotal social issue of women's suffrage in Britain, depicting the struggles and conversations surrounding the fight for women's voting rights. The ensemble cast includes characters such as Lady John Wynnstay, her niece Jean Dunbarton, and the outspoken suffragette, Miss Ernestine Blunt, reflecting the varied opinions and tensions present in society regarding women's roles. The opening of "Votes for Women" sets the stage at Wynnstay House in Hertfordshire, introducing the key characters engaged in discussions about women's rights and the upcoming engagement of Jean Dunbarton to Geoffrey Stonor, a political figure. Lady John Wynnstay is portrayed as a matriarch keen on maintaining societal norms, while her niece, Jean, exhibits youthful enthusiasm and curiosity regarding political matters. The characters navigate personal dynamics intertwined with broader societal debates, revealing contrasting views on the suffrage movement, with mentions of planned philanthropic endeavors to support homeless women. The conflict in the dialogue hints at varying degrees of support and opposition to the cause, effectively establishing the setting for the exploration of these critical issues throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43502/43502-h/images/frontcover.jpg Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Women's rights -- Drama Women -- Great Britain -- Drama Suffragists -- Drama Women -- Suffrage -- Drama Feminists -- Drama PS Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 296967 2025-09-17T13:06:01.082226 text/html 278604 2024-10-23T17:56:50 text/html 278410 2025-09-17T13:06:08.474668 application/epub+zip 282547 2025-09-17T13:06:02.264223 application/epub+zip 142610 2025-09-17T13:06:01.590188 application/epub+zip 399646 2025-09-17T13:06:11.790680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456608 2025-09-17T13:06:07.931665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316897 2022-09-19T19:55:04.670134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185622 2025-09-17T13:06:00.077238 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165702 2024-10-23T17:56:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17728 2025-09-17T13:06:11.930646 application/rdf+xml 14424 2025-09-17T13:06:01.732176 image/jpeg 2017 2025-09-17T13:06:01.675185 image/jpeg 270941 2025-09-17T13:06:01.106227 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