Project Gutenberg 2014-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 153 Stopes, Marie Carmichael 1880 1958 Stopes, Marie Charlotte Carmichael Stopes, M. C. Conquest; Or, A Piece of Jade; a New Play in Three Acts E-text prepared by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Conquest; Or, A Piece of Jade; A New Play in Three Acts" by Marie Carmichael Stopes is a dramatic play written in the early 20th century. Set primarily in New Zealand during World War I, the narrative revolves around the lives of sheep farmers, touching on themes of love, ambition, and the harsh realities of war. The main characters include Gordon Hyde, a New Zealand sheep farmer who is emotionally conflicted due to his inability to fight in the war, and Loveday Lewisham, who helps him channel his ideas for a more peaceful future. The opening of the play introduces the setting and characters, establishing a sheep farm in New Zealand, where the laborers discuss the impending arrival of Nora Lee, a young English woman, and her cousin Loveday. Gordon Hyde, who feels unworthy and lacks the physical ability to fight due to a leg injury, grapples with feelings of inadequacy amidst the excitement of the war and the arrival of the women. Conversations among the shepherds reveal both humorous and serious undertones about life in New Zealand and the war's impact. Their interactions hint at budding romances and personal struggles, culminating in a sense of longing and aspiration for a better world as Gordon is inspired by a vision to propose a revolutionary concept in governance aimed to wipe out the reasons for war. The play sets a poignant stage for emotional and ideological conflict as the characters navigate their relationships against the backdrop of an impending world crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46198/46198-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 86.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en London (England) -- Drama New Zealand -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 276581 2025-07-18T14:38:54.309553 text/html 257858 2024-10-24T08:31:32 text/html 137655 2025-07-18T14:39:00.233481 application/epub+zip 140936 2025-07-18T14:38:55.281484 application/epub+zip 140936 2025-07-18T14:38:54.768510 application/epub+zip 244487 2025-07-18T14:39:03.194424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197014 2025-07-18T14:38:59.727496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197553 2022-09-21T04:41:24.545960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158557 2025-07-18T14:38:53.031508 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138525 2024-10-24T08:31:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17213 2025-07-18T14:39:03.324420 application/rdf+xml 12711 2025-07-18T14:38:54.880507 image/jpeg 2367 2025-07-18T14:38:54.825494 image/jpeg 121516 2025-07-18T14:38:54.328489 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