Project Gutenberg 2022-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 393 Coward, Noël 1899 1973 Coward, Noel Pierce, Sir Coward, Noel Whittlebot, Hernia The Vortex: A Play in Three Acts $aUnited States :$bHarper & Brothers,$c1924. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vortex Tim Lindell, hekula03 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Vortex: A Play in Three Acts" by Noel Coward is a dramatic play written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around a group of socialites in London and explores themes of love, infidelity, and the complexities of relationships, particularly focusing on the character of Florence Lancaster as she navigates the tumultuous dynamics with her son Nicky and his new love interest, Bunty. The play captures the elegant yet fragile world of its characters, all of whom are deeply affected by their desires and insecurities. The opening of the play introduces us to the drawing-room of Florence Lancaster's flat, where she is awaited by her friends Helen Saville and Pauncefort Quentin. Their discussions reveal much about their social circle and their opinions on aesthetics and personal relationships. The arrival of various characters, including Clara Hibbert and Tom Veryan, initiates a blend of flirtation, amusement, and underlying tensions, particularly concerning Nicky, who is returning from Paris. The witty repartee among the characters hints at deeper issues, planting seeds for the conflicts that will unfold as the story progresses. As relationships are tested and various encounters take place, the stage is set for the exploration of love and personal truth in a society marked by superficiality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/vortexplayinthre0000cowa/page/n7/mode/2up 20200218043107coward 1924 US Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Drama Mothers and sons -- Drama England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama Drug addicts -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 241984 2025-07-27T05:15:31.360220 text/html 228032 2024-10-18T21:29:45 text/html 276362 2025-07-27T05:15:39.148191 application/epub+zip 280406 2025-07-27T05:15:32.497239 application/epub+zip 132980 2025-07-27T05:15:31.897263 application/epub+zip 374131 2025-07-27T05:15:42.596193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348301 2025-07-27T05:15:38.563212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201077 2022-09-30T15:41:50.609781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127259 2025-07-27T05:15:29.250215 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107273 2024-10-18T21:29:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17725 2025-07-27T05:15:42.755159 application/rdf+xml 17817 2025-07-27T05:15:32.035242 image/jpeg 2012 2025-07-27T05:15:31.965212 image/jpeg 311170 2025-07-27T05:15:31.383278 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