Project Gutenberg 2017-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 135 Brighouse, Harold 1882 1958 The Price of Coal A Play Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Price of Coal" by Harold Brighouse is a one-act play written in the early 20th century, particularly around 1911. The narrative unfolds in a Lanarkshire colliery village, capturing the life and struggles of coal miners and their families. This poignant drama delves into the harsh realities faced by these workers and their loved ones as they navigate the risks and dangers inherent in their daily grind. The story centers around Mary Brown and her cousin Jock, who are preparing for another day at the mine. The tension rises when Jock's mother, Ellen, experiences a troubling dream the night before about a disastrous event in the mine, stirring the fear of loss in the family. As Mary and Ellen wait anxiously for news, the weight of their fears becomes palpable when a bell rings, signaling an accident at the pit. The play culminates in a moment of both relief and resolution when Jock, injured but alive, returns home and proposes to Mary. Through rich dialogue and deep characterizations, Brighouse expertly captures the dynamics of love, fear, and the grit of working-class life during this period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 94.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en English drama -- 20th century Coal mines and mining -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 70986 2025-08-22T06:51:43.969619 text/html 51468 2024-10-23T02:28:57 text/html 221131 2025-08-22T06:51:46.972633 application/epub+zip 217530 2025-08-22T06:51:44.606608 application/epub+zip 93939 2025-08-22T06:51:44.273608 application/epub+zip 263652 2025-08-22T06:51:48.715603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253094 2025-08-22T06:51:46.466599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134959 2022-08-25T04:03:23.827725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61661 2025-08-22T06:51:43.754600 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41955 2024-10-23T02:28:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16215 2025-08-22T06:51:48.842599 application/rdf+xml 15749 2025-08-22T06:51:44.352634 image/jpeg 2919 2025-08-22T06:51:44.313615 image/jpeg 200120 2025-08-22T06:51:43.984604 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