Project Gutenberg 2014-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 133 Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) 1859 1927 Jerome, Jerome Klapka Jerome, J. K. Jerome, J.K. Jerome, Jerome Clapp Phillpotts, Eden 1862 1960 The Prude's Progress: A Comedy in Three Acts Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by Google Books "The Prude's Progress: A Comedy in Three Acts" by Jerome K. Jerome and Eden Phillpotts is a comedy play written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around a group of characters who navigate themes of poverty, ambition, and romantic entanglement, specifically focusing on the struggles of Nelly Morris and her brother Ted as they wrestle with societal pressures and personal aspirations in a modest Bloomsbury lodging house. The comedic elements arise from their interactions with a cast of colorful supporting characters, including Adam Cherry, who proposes a marriage to Nelly to alleviate their financial woes. At the start of the play, we are introduced to Nelly Morris, who laments her dire living conditions and the struggles of her brother Ted, a medical student. Nelly reveals her longing for a better life, sparking comedic yet heartfelt discussions about their financial state and the potential intervention of their wealthier relatives. When Adam Cherry arrives, he offers both support and an unexpected marriage proposal, stirring a mix of emotions in Nelly and foreshadowing complicated relational dynamics as she grapples with the choices before her. The opening sets the stage for the exploration of sacrifice, self-respect, and social class through humor and poignant dialogue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays English drama -- 19th century PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 225482 2025-07-19T07:16:21.729060 text/html 202897 2025-02-22T09:44:34 text/html 149429 2025-07-19T07:16:28.903064 application/epub+zip 150975 2025-07-19T07:16:24.843058 application/epub+zip 131893 2025-07-19T07:16:23.641088 application/epub+zip 359803 2025-07-19T07:16:31.520017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346336 2025-07-19T07:16:28.142046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251270 2022-09-21T15:12:45.208361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160539 2025-07-19T07:16:20.359104 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 140625 2025-02-22T09:44:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18317 2025-07-19T07:16:31.644015 application/rdf+xml 19974 2025-07-19T07:16:24.146077 image/jpeg 4365 2025-07-19T07:16:23.892075 image/jpeg 146896 2025-07-19T07:16:21.743060 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