Project Gutenberg 2022-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 151 Bickerstaff, Isaac 1735 1812 Bickerstaffe, Isaac Beckerstaff, Isaac Ford, Richard, Sir 1806 Hoare, Prince 1755 1834 Jordan, Dorothy 1761 1816 Jordan, Dorothea Jordan, Mrs. (Dorothy) Jordan, Dora Bland, Dorothy Bland, Mrs. (Dorothy) Jordan, Dorothy Bland The spoil'd child: A farce, in two acts, as performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane $aUnited Kingdom :$bBarker and Son,$c1805. Variously ascribed to Isaac Bickerstaff, Richard Ford, Prince Hoare and Mrs. Jordan. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spoil%27d_Child Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The spoil'd child: A farce, in two acts, as performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane" is a comedic play authored by W. Powell, published in the early 19th century. This farce employs humor to explore themes of child misbehavior and parental responsibility, showcasing the folly and indulgence of parents toward their mischievous son. Through a light-hearted narrative and engaging dialogue, it delves into the implications of spoiling children and the importance of discipline. The plot centers on Little Pickle, a notorious brat whose antics bring chaos to his family's home. His father, Old Pickle, struggles to manage his son’s mischievous behavior, which includes pranks that lead to disaster, such as roasting the family parrot instead of a pheasant for dinner. Little Pickle’s antics are met with exasperation from his aunt, Miss Pickle, who suggests measures to correct his behavior, including the deceitful idea of making him believe he was swopped at birth with a poor child. As the story unfolds, humorous misunderstandings and the interactions between characters create a charming reflection on childhood, family dynamics, and the balance between love and discipline. Ultimately, the play concludes with reconciliation and a heartwarming message about acceptance and forgiveness in parenting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/spoildchildfarce0bick/page/n7/mode/2up 20201114131100anonymous 1805 GB Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English drama -- 18th century Farces PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 84907 2025-06-27T07:44:38.752057 text/html 61197 2024-10-18T23:38:39 text/html 296504 2025-06-27T07:44:42.223038 application/epub+zip 295060 2025-06-27T07:44:39.861063 application/epub+zip 152470 2025-06-27T07:44:39.205016 application/epub+zip 728171 2025-06-27T07:44:43.854992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 714593 2025-06-27T07:44:41.767054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541625 2022-09-30T21:31:35.978001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65162 2025-06-27T07:44:38.489022 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44869 2024-10-18T23:38:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19468 2025-06-27T07:44:44.006999 application/rdf+xml 18179 2025-06-27T07:44:39.473035 image/jpeg 3044 2025-06-27T07:44:39.337013 image/jpeg 597001 2025-06-27T07:44:38.765059 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia