Project Gutenberg 2003-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 158 Meredith, George 1828 1909 The Sentimentalists This etext was produced by David Widger "The Sentimentalists" by George Meredith is an unfinished comedy written during the late 19th century. The book centers around the complexities of love, marriage, and individual identity against a backdrop of societal expectations. With a blend of social commentary and romantic entanglements, the narrative explores the dynamics between a group of characters navigating their feelings and societal roles in a Surrey garden. In the play, the central character Astraea is a widow struggling with the implications of her status in society and the pressures from various suitors, including the young Arden. She wrestles with her feelings of desire and the expectations of remaining dedicated to her deceased husband. Throughout the dialogue, characters discuss themes related to love, marriage, and self-identity, often debating the nature of womanhood and romantic pursuit. As the story unfolds, misunderstandings and emotional conflicts arise, especially when Astraea confronts her own agency, complicating her relationship with Arden. The work captures both humorous and serious undertones as the characters navigate their sentiments within the societal confines of their time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English drama (Comedy) PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 89457 2025-10-02T11:04:49.164653 text/html 89278 2025-01-09T00:31:38.171788 text/html 97714 2025-10-02T11:04:53.427614 application/epub+zip 97170 2025-10-02T11:04:50.782666 application/epub+zip 97171 2025-10-02T11:04:49.744696 application/epub+zip 214318 2025-10-02T11:04:55.170603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204275 2025-10-02T11:04:52.744760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189546 2022-09-02T14:52:20.105507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66092 2025-10-02T11:04:48.931649 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46353 2024-06-13T04:05:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15902 2025-10-02T11:04:55.287598 application/rdf+xml 14505 2025-10-02T11:04:50.232627 image/jpeg 3708 2025-10-02T11:04:49.987665 image/jpeg 98268 2025-10-02T11:04:49.171682 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