Project Gutenberg 2014-09-28 Public domain in the USA. 267 Brieux, Eugène 1858 1932 Brieux, Eugene Shaw, Bernard 1856 1950 Shaw, George Bernard Shaw, Bernhard Shaw, G. Bernard (George Bernard) Bassetto, Corno di Shaw, G. B. (George Bernard) Hankin, St. John 1869 1909 Hankin, St. John Emile Clavering Hankin, Saint John Hankin, Saint John Emile Clavering Pollock, John 1878 1963 Pollock, Frederick John Shaw, Charlotte Frances 1857 1943 Shaw, Charlotte Frances Payne-Townshend Payne-Townshend, Charlotte Frances Shaw, Mrs. Bernard Shaw, Charlotte Payne-Townshend Three Plays by Brieux With a Preface by Bernard Shaw Maternity -- The Three Daughters of M. Dupont -- Damaged Goods Produced by David Edwards, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Three Plays by Brieux" by Eugène Brieux is a collection of dramatic works written in the early 20th century. This compilation showcases Brieux's contributions to contemporary theatre, highlighting his explorations of social issues through tragi-comedy. The plays delve into critical themes, such as the challenges of motherhood in "Maternity," the societal pressures on family dynamics in "The Three Daughters of M. Dupont," and the ramifications of sexual health in "Damaged Goods." At the start of "Maternity," we are introduced to the characters of Lucie and the sous-préfet, Brignac, as they engage in light banter in their home. Brignac discusses his day filled with official duties and reflects on the importance of societal roles while revealing a circular from the Minister of the Interior regarding the declining birthrate in France. The tone is one of optimism and ambition, with Brignac keen to leverage his position to create local committees aimed at addressing this issue. The opening sets the groundwork for a multifaceted exploration of family life, social responsibility, and the interplay of personal and political aspirations, hinting at the deeper inquiries into maternity and societal expectations that will unfold throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en French drama -- Translations into English PQ Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: French Literature 956343 2025-06-19T04:33:40.453600 text/html 948385 2024-10-24T11:08:28 text/html 373533 2025-06-19T04:33:58.185487 application/epub+zip 386428 2025-06-19T04:33:43.150589 application/epub+zip 365992 2025-06-19T04:33:41.756570 application/epub+zip 670765 2025-06-19T04:34:06.446484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 583284 2025-06-19T04:33:56.704489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563349 2022-09-21T10:58:37.078181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 676948 2025-06-19T04:33:34.895602 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 656967 2024-10-24T11:08:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20716 2025-06-19T04:34:06.663450 application/rdf+xml 17121 2025-06-19T04:33:41.979594 image/jpeg 2373 2025-06-19T04:33:41.870572 image/jpeg 341980 2025-06-19T04:33:40.522595 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia