Project Gutenberg 2024-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 116 Bibesco, Elizabeth 1897 1945 Bibescu, Elizabeth Asquith Asquith, Elizabeth The painted swan : $b a play in three acts $aLondon :$bHutchinson & Co., $c1926. The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Painted Swan: A Play in Three Acts" by Elizabeth Bibesco is a dramatic work written in the early 20th century. Set against a backdrop of societal expectations and interpersonal dynamics, the play unfolds in a British aristocratic setting, focusing on Ann, the virtuous and seemingly unassailable protagonist who navigates complex relationships and the moral trials that accompany her life. The narrative explores themes of love, virtue, and the harsh judgments of society, particularly through the lens of Ann's friendships and her tumultuous marriage to Ninian. The opening of the play introduces a gathering at Candover Hall that centers around Ann and her extended family and friends, revealing their various personalities and social concerns. Characters like Lord William and Selina engage in witty banter about Ann's self-sacrificing nature and her tendency to help others without consideration for herself. Through this dialogue, we sense an undercurrent of existential contemplation, particularly surrounding the nature of goodness, happiness, and the legacy of choices made by these individuals. As the social dynamics unfold, hints of tension between personal desires and societal expectations emerge, suggesting deeper conflicts that will likely be explored as the play progresses. Overall, the beginning sets a rich stage for character development and the intricate interplay of moral dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/paintedswanplayi00bibeiala 20230430065148bibesco 1926 GB Reading ease score: 86.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English drama -- 20th century PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 179301 2025-06-29T10:13:26.855535 text/html 154920 2024-08-30T17:34:31 text/html 293433 2025-06-29T10:13:32.318460 application/epub+zip 291594 2025-06-29T10:13:28.194476 application/epub+zip 218130 2025-06-29T10:13:27.414479 application/epub+zip 806311 2025-06-29T10:13:34.618480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 783211 2025-06-29T10:13:31.736532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119507 2025-06-29T10:13:26.027578 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99643 2024-08-30T17:34:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15973 2025-06-29T10:13:34.750449 application/rdf+xml 11794 2025-06-29T10:13:27.711484 image/jpeg 1893 2025-06-29T10:13:27.564517 image/jpeg 759626 2025-06-29T10:13:26.873557 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