Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 261 Shaw, Bernard 1856 1950 Shaw, George Bernard Shaw, Bernhard Shaw, G. Bernard (George Bernard) Bassetto, Corno di Shaw, G. B. (George Bernard) The Philanderer Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philanderer Produced by Jim Tinsley HTML file produced by David Widger "The Philanderer" by George Bernard Shaw is a play written in the late 19th century, specifically the Edwardian era. The narrative centers on the complexities of romantic relationships, focusing on the character Leonard Charteris, a charming but unreliable man, as he navigates his affections for two women, Grace Tranfield and Julia Craven, amidst the societal norms of their time. The opening of the play introduces us to a cozy drawing-room where Grace and Leonard are engaged in a romantic exchange, revealing their affectionate yet complicated relationship. As their discussion unfolds, it becomes clear that Leonard has a history of love affairs, sparking Grace’s introspection about her feelings and her past marriage. The conversation introduces tension when Julia unexpectedly arrives, intent on confronting Leonard, which sets off a comedic and dramatic exchange laden with themes of love, jealousy, and the societal expectations placed upon them. This opening scene sets the stage for the intricate entanglements that will develop throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Marriage -- Drama Man-woman relationships -- Drama Paramours -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 198531 2025-08-02T13:50:28.143245 text/html 199058 2013-04-11T12:47:04 text/html 129793 2025-08-02T13:50:32.926244 application/epub+zip 130383 2025-08-02T13:50:29.815230 application/epub+zip 130383 2025-08-02T13:50:28.746244 application/epub+zip 251382 2025-08-02T13:50:35.326187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238415 2025-08-02T13:50:32.295213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215527 2022-09-03T05:41:37.784691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165375 2025-08-02T13:50:27.564207 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165190 2013-04-11T12:47:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18869 2025-08-02T13:50:35.468171 application/rdf+xml 11989 2025-08-02T13:50:29.252196 image/jpeg 3121 2025-08-02T13:50:29.004208 image/jpeg 64933 2013-04-11T12:47:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 61615 2013-04-11T12:47:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 126038 2025-08-02T13:50:28.158212 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