Project Gutenberg 2013-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 136 Butler, Ellis Parker 1869 1937 The Revolt: A Play In One Act Produced by David Widger "The Revolt: A Play In One Act" by Ellis Parker Butler is a comedic play written in the early 20th century. The story is set in Grandma Gregg's Academy of Household Science for Young Ladies and humorously explores the themes of gender roles and women's empowerment during a time of significant social change. The central topic of the play revolves around a group of young women who navigate the expectations placed on them by society, particularly regarding their roles as future wives and housekeepers. The play unfolds with Pauline, a student working off her tuition through constant scrubbing and cleaning, expressing her frustration with the menial tasks she is assigned instead of the higher education she expected. This dissatisfaction leads to a comedic clash when Susan Jane Jones, a militant suffragette, enters the academy and attempts to rally the other students to rebel against the traditional expectations of women. As the narrative progresses, the girls discuss their feelings toward men, ultimately deciding to abandon domesticity in favor of pursuing more adventurous identities, even declaring themselves pirates. The play culminates in a humorous confrontation between the girls and their teacher, as romantic interests abruptly draw the girls away from their revolutionary goals, showcasing a light-hearted take on feminist ideals while also reflecting the complexities of youthful aspirations and societal obligations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44221/44221-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American drama -- 20th century PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 70062 2025-06-18T03:38:20.621478 text/html 47857 2024-10-23T19:52:52 text/html 132079 2025-06-18T03:38:23.157403 application/epub+zip 130786 2025-06-18T03:38:21.276429 application/epub+zip 89896 2025-06-18T03:38:20.856441 application/epub+zip 174461 2025-06-18T03:38:24.711575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164454 2025-06-18T03:38:22.909397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123615 2022-09-20T07:39:30.218388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54016 2023-09-19T09:26:21.367095 text/plain 34342 2024-10-23T19:52:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15809 2025-06-18T03:38:24.858397 application/rdf+xml 23040 2025-06-18T03:38:21.088430 image/jpeg 3213 2025-06-18T03:38:21.049504 image/jpeg 125023 2025-06-18T03:38:20.632420 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