Project Gutenberg 2023-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 132 Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew) 1860 1937 Barrie, James Matthew Barrie, J.M. 21021427 The old lady shows her medals $aUnited Kingdom :$bHodder and Stoughton, $c1921. The plays of J. M. Barrie. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Lady_Shows_Her_Medals The old lady shows her medals -- The new word -- Barbara's wedding -- A well-remembered voice. Peter Becker, Krista Zaleski 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 Old Lady Shows Her Medals" by J. M. Barrie is a play written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Mrs. Dowey, a charming old lady who is a character of unexpected complexity, navigating the trials of life during wartime in London. Along with her friends, the play weaves humor, community, and the poignant reality of conflict as they discuss their sons at the front while hiding a secret about one of their relationships. At the start of the play, we meet Mrs. Dowey and her friends in a casual tea gathering, filled with light-hearted banter and camaraderie amidst the backdrop of the war. The atmosphere is lively as they share tales of their sons fighting overseas, showcasing their resilience and friendship. However, the crux of Mrs. Dowey's story lies in her secret: while she pretends to be a proud mother receiving letters from her son, she has created an imaginary son, Kenneth, to cope with the isolation and stigma of not having anyone to send to war. The opening sets the tone for a blend of humor and tension, inviting the audience to explore themes of loneliness, deception, and the push for belonging during difficult times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/oldladyshowsherm00barr 20211205025949barrie 1921 gb Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 225516 2025-06-28T03:52:34.121941 text/html 224748 2023-03-18T00:27:38 text/html 313156 2025-06-28T03:52:39.805968 application/epub+zip 312039 2025-06-28T03:52:35.718993 application/epub+zip 178063 2025-06-28T03:52:34.855013 application/epub+zip 472621 2025-06-28T03:52:42.400887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466908 2025-06-28T03:52:39.147943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183262 2025-06-28T03:52:33.282990 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 183043 2023-03-18T00:27:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18492 2025-06-28T03:52:42.552895 application/rdf+xml 11982 2025-06-28T03:52:35.144930 image/jpeg 2199 2025-06-28T03:52:34.999932 image/jpeg 65309 2023-03-18T00:27:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 561131 2023-03-18T00:27:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 570016 2025-06-28T03:52:34.142982 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