Project Gutenberg 2018-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 173 Masefield, John 1878 1967 Multitude and Solitude Produced by Al Haines "Multitude and Solitude" by John Masefield is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Roger Naldrett, a playwright, who grapples with the harsh realities of artistic failure as he witnesses the disastrous reception of his work. The narrative delves into themes of artistry, societal expectations, and personal disillusionment. The opening of the novel introduces Roger as he watches the second act of his tragedy unfold in a theater. Despite the cold reception of the first act, he experiences a mix of emotional detachment and empathy for the actors struggling on stage. Roger observes the audience's disdain and his own conflicted feelings toward his art. Throughout this segment, we also learn about his friend John O'Neill and the strain their friendship faces amid Roger's failures. The scene effectively sets a tone of introspection and a critique of contemporary artistic struggles, exploring the tension between individual creativity and collective reception. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Dramatists -- Fiction British -- Africa -- Fiction London (England) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction African trypanosomiasis -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 502989 2025-07-23T09:03:54.369971 text/html 504796 2018-12-08T19:21:28 text/html 271276 2025-07-23T09:03:59.335931 application/epub+zip 277526 2025-07-23T09:03:55.166960 application/epub+zip 259618 2025-07-23T09:03:54.695990 application/epub+zip 401880 2025-07-23T09:04:02.738921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384982 2025-07-23T09:03:59.024975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367579 2022-09-26T13:39:59.366007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478532 2025-07-23T09:03:53.815957 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 478703 2018-12-08T19:21:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18671 2025-07-23T09:04:02.873952 application/rdf+xml 13495 2025-07-23T09:03:54.769997 image/jpeg 2227 2025-07-23T09:03:54.733964 image/jpeg 183426 2018-12-08T19:21:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 258359 2018-12-08T19:21:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 259192 2025-07-23T09:03:54.411984 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