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Public domain in the USA.
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Millay, Edna St. Vincent
1892
1950
Boyd, Nancy
Boissevain, Edna St. Vincent Millay
21020419
Two Slatterns and a King: A Moral Interlude
$aUnited States :$bStewart Kidd, $c1921.
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"Two Slatterns and a King: A Moral Interlude" by Edna St. Vincent Millay is a one-act play written in the early 20th century. This engaging play explores themes of cleanliness, societal expectations, and the nature of chance in human affairs. Through a combination of humor and moral reflection, Millay presents a satirical look at the pursuit of perfection and the folly of making snap judgments. The narrative centers around a King who seeks a bride based on the tidiness of her kitchen, leading to a humorous and chaotic series of encounters with two contrasting characters: Tidy, who prides herself on her cleanliness, and Slut, who initially appears disheveled. When the King mistakenly chooses Slut as his bride, believing her to be tidy, chaos ensues as he discovers the true nature of his choice. Through the interplay of Chance, who serves as both a narrator and catalyst for events, Millay cleverly highlights the unpredictable nature of life and the folly of superficial judgments based on appearances, ultimately conveying a moral lesson about the importance of deeper understanding and acceptance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
https://archive.org/details/twoslantterns00millrich/page/n5/mode/2up
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Reading ease score: 87.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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American drama -- 20th century
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