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 Project Gutenberg 2014-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 280 Shirley, James 1596 1666 Shirley, John Shirly, Iames The Lady of Pleasure A Comedie, as It Was Acted by Her Majesties Servants, at the Private House in Drury Lane Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lady_of_Pleasure E-text prepared by David Starner, Moti Ben-Ari, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by HathiTrust Digital Library (http://www.hathitrust.org/digital_library) "The Lady of Pleasure" by James Shirley is a comedy written in the early 17th century. The play explores themes of social status, desire, and the complexities of marriage, centering around the characters Aretina and Sir Thomas Bornwell. Aretina's longing for the pleasures of city life contrasts with her husband’s attempts to curtail her extravagant lifestyle, leading to conflicts that reveal the tensions of their relationship." "The opening of the play introduces Aretina, who expresses her dissatisfaction with the dullness of country life compared to the delights of London. Her conversation with her steward reflects her desire for a life filled with fashion, socializing, and pleasure. Soon after, her husband Sir Thomas enters, and their dialogue unveils a dynamic struggle between Aretina's aspirations for luxury and his concerns over their expenses and reputation. The early interactions set the stage for a comedic exploration of love, social expectations, and the coexistence of personal freedoms within the confines of marriage." (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45050/45050-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Comedy plays English drama -- 17th century PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 176614 2025-07-18T09:00:36.076797 text/html 158834 2024-10-24T03:00:20 text/html 188592 2025-07-18T09:00:40.552779 application/epub+zip 190121 2025-07-18T09:00:36.794797 application/epub+zip 102369 2025-07-18T09:00:36.413814 application/epub+zip 275211 2025-07-18T09:00:42.901772 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229080 2025-07-18T09:00:40.163776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151780 2022-09-20T14:48:31.205632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144798 2025-07-18T09:00:35.306808 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 124867 2024-10-24T03:00:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17481 2025-07-18T09:00:43.039759 application/rdf+xml 16092 2025-07-18T09:00:36.502797 image/jpeg 2585 2025-07-18T09:00:36.459779 image/jpeg 178912 2025-07-18T09:00:36.103809 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia