Project Gutenberg 2018-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 99 Coyne, J. Stirling (Joseph Stirling) 1803 1868 Coyne, Joseph Stirling Coyne, J. Sterling (Joseph Sterling) Coyne, J. S. (Joseph Stirling) Coyne, Stirling What will they say at Brompton? A Comedetta, in One Act. Transcribed from the [1858?] Thomas Hailes Lacy edition by David Price "What Will They Say at Brompton? A Comedetta, in One Act" by J. Stirling Coyne is a light-hearted comedic play written in the mid-19th century, likely during the Victorian era. This one-act play revolves around themes of love, mistaken identities, and the humorous predicaments that arise from travel mishaps. The story juxtaposes domestic life with adventures abroad, largely exploring the consequences of social expectations and matrimonial norms. The narrative follows Samuel Todd, who, while preparing for a trip to the Continent with his wife, Laura, finds himself embroiled in a series of comedic misadventures. After a series of misunderstandings, he mistakenly believes he has two wives—his actual wife, Laura, and a peasant girl named Marietta whom he accidentally ends up enamored with during his travels. As he navigates threats from brigands and the mistaken belief of his own infidelity, humor ensues through witty dialogue and absurd situations. Ultimately, Todd's comical journey leads him to a humorous conclusion about love, fidelity, and the absurdities of travel, all while questioning societal perceptions, particularly of what people might think back at their home in Brompton. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Comedy plays English drama -- 19th century PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 111340 2025-07-23T07:33:12.275184 text/html 110522 2018-10-16T17:54:14 text/html 79146 2025-07-23T07:33:15.403171 application/epub+zip 78368 2025-07-23T07:33:12.847191 application/epub+zip 77609 2025-07-23T07:33:12.546192 application/epub+zip 133623 2025-07-23T07:33:17.165163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110864 2025-07-23T07:33:15.088173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110532 2022-09-26T10:11:39.640718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75758 2025-07-23T07:33:11.885193 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75804 2018-10-16T17:54:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18944 2025-07-23T07:33:17.288153 application/rdf+xml 14879 2025-07-23T07:33:12.622172 image/jpeg 2674 2025-07-23T07:33:12.585179 image/jpeg 29157 2018-10-16T17:58:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 70199 2018-10-16T17:58:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 72928 2025-07-23T07:33:12.286178 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