Project Gutenberg 2014-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 153 Pinero, Arthur Wing 1855 1934 Pinero, Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, A. W. (Arthur Wing) Pinero, Arthur W. (Arthur Wing) The Schoolmistress: A Farce in Three Acts Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Schoolmistress_(play) Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Schoolmistress: A Farce in Three Acts" by Arthur Wing Pinero is a comedic play written in the late 19th century. The story is set primarily at Volumnia College, a fictional boarding school for young ladies, and revolves around the significant event of the school's principal, Miss Dyott, leaving for a time, as well as the humorous complications that arise from her mysterious husband. The characters include the spirited students—particularly Dinah, who is in love with Reginald, and Peggy, who is determined to help her friend navigate her romantic troubles. At the start of the play, the scene is set in Miss Dyott’s seminary, where servants discuss the peculiar circumstances surrounding Miss Dyott's departure and the mystery of her husband. The young ladies in the college express their excitement and concern about their principal leaving them for the holidays, and they have resolved to help Dinah Rankling, who is covertly married to Reginald Paulover, to reunite with him despite the potential disapproval from her parents, Admiral and Mrs. Rankling. The interactions among the girls reveal their personalities and loyalties, setting the stage for social chaos encircled by secrets and misunderstandings that promise lively comedic encounters as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Comedy plays English drama -- 19th century PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 233922 2025-08-19T07:23:56.401641 text/html 222168 2024-10-24T12:45:52 text/html 1675256 2025-08-19T07:24:04.796590 application/epub+zip 1675131 2025-08-19T07:23:59.821575 application/epub+zip 126118 2025-08-19T07:23:58.496591 application/epub+zip 1861761 2025-08-19T07:24:07.924538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1846540 2025-08-19T07:24:03.832555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264713 2022-09-21T15:13:13.090578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163853 2025-08-19T07:23:54.749618 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144048 2024-10-24T12:45:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16991 2025-08-19T07:24:08.076559 application/rdf+xml 15940 2025-08-19T07:23:59.014590 image/jpeg 3732 2025-08-19T07:23:58.755581 image/jpeg 1679209 2025-08-19T07:23:56.438609 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