Project Gutenberg 2022-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 115 Drinkwater, John 1882 1937 26026137 Robert Burns: A play $aUnited States :$bHoughton Mifflin,$c1925. Thomas Frost, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Robert Burns: A Play" by John Drinkwater is a dramatic work crafted in the early 20th century that explores the life of the renowned Scottish poet Robert Burns. The play opens with a vivid portrayal of Burns's interactions with various characters from his rural Scottish life, delving into themes of love, social class, and the tension between personal desires and societal expectations. Key figures introduced include the peasant girl Nell, who captures Burns's affections, and Holy Willie, a representation of religious hypocrisy. At the start of the play, we witness a lighthearted and romantic moment between Robert Burns and Nell, showcasing their playful banter and Burns's poetic musings. However, their intimate exchange is interrupted by the arrival of Holy Willie, who condemns Burns's behavior and represents the societal pressures and moral judgments that weigh heavily on him. The dialogue emphasizes Burns's struggle between his artistic spirit and the stringent expectations of society, as he grapples with his feelings for Nell and his desire to preserve his creative freedom amidst the conflicts arising from the community’s religious strictness. This opening establishes both the characters' dynamics and the overarching themes that are likely to unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/robertburnsplay0000drin/page/n5/mode/2up 20210219015817drinkwater 1925 US Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Burns, Robert, 1759-1796 -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Biographies 215154 2025-06-27T07:21:09.147191 text/html 196798 2024-10-18T23:24:30 text/html 476347 2025-06-27T07:21:14.981184 application/epub+zip 474229 2025-06-27T07:21:10.553164 application/epub+zip 162710 2025-06-27T07:21:09.752167 application/epub+zip 933587 2025-06-27T07:21:17.539150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 912648 2025-06-27T07:21:14.351136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582885 2022-09-30T20:36:10.241369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129889 2025-06-27T07:21:08.231216 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 109943 2024-10-18T23:24:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16617 2025-06-27T07:21:17.675115 application/rdf+xml 14752 2025-06-27T07:21:10.018159 image/jpeg 2233 2025-06-27T07:21:09.883156 image/jpeg 453802 2025-06-27T07:21:09.167154 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