Project Gutenberg 2014-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 102 Baker, Elizabeth 1876 1962 Chains: A Play, in Four Acts Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chains_(play) Produced by Paul Haxo from page images generously made available by the Internet Archive and the University of Toronto Libraries. "Chains: A Play, in Four Acts" by Elizabeth Baker is a dramatic work likely written in the early 20th century. The play revolves around the lives of Charley and Lily Wilson, commonly relatable characters who navigate the tensions of domestic life, societal expectations, and the longings for change amid mundane routines. The narrative explores themes of ambition, dissatisfaction, and personal freedom, as well as the complexities of relationships in the face of individual aspirations. At the start of the play, we are introduced to the Wilsons’ modest home life, where Lily is busy preparing dinner while managing her worries about her husband Charley and their evolving circumstances. As Charley interacts with others, including Mr. Tennant who is preparing to emigrate to Australia in search of a fresh start, the theme of yearning for new experiences becomes prominent. Tensions arise when Charley expresses desires to leave his job and consider such a radical change, causing uncertainty in his relationship with Lily, who shows both support and concern for her husband’s happiness. The dialogue captures the essence of domestic struggles as Charley grapples with societal expectations and personal desires, setting the stage for the central conflicts of the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46240/46240-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 88.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English drama -- 20th century England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama Middle class -- England -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 209336 2025-08-18T15:26:16.999577 text/html 188846 2024-10-24T08:36:24 text/html 91625 2025-08-18T15:26:22.163541 application/epub+zip 97143 2025-08-18T15:26:17.856598 application/epub+zip 97143 2025-08-18T15:26:17.431612 application/epub+zip 175977 2025-08-18T15:26:24.872526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247433 2025-08-18T15:26:21.740565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247549 2022-09-21T04:57:34.822941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136518 2025-08-18T15:26:16.149615 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116705 2024-10-24T08:36:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16982 2025-08-18T15:26:25.026523 application/rdf+xml 7789 2025-08-18T15:26:17.526548 image/jpeg 1611 2025-08-18T15:26:17.479602 image/jpeg 88235 2025-08-18T15:26:17.015590 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