Project Gutenberg 2024-12-07 Public domain in the USA. 138 Ganthony, Richard 1856 1924 A message from Mars : $b A fantastic comedy in three acts $aNew York :$bSamuel French, $c1923. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Message_from_Mars_(play) Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Message_from_Mars_(play) Tim Lindell, University of South Dakota and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "A Message from Mars: A Fantastic Comedy in Three Acts" by Richard Ganthony is a play written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Horace Parker, a self-centered astronomer who becomes the subject of a celestial intervention from a messenger from Mars, triggering a reflection on his selfishness and egotism. This witty piece delves into themes of human connection, responsibility towards others, and the absurdities of the social behaviors of the time. The opening of the play introduces us to Horace Parker, who is engaged to Minnie Templar but seems more absorbed in his scientific pursuits than in attending a dance with her. Minnie is frustrated with Horace's indifference, and Aunt Martha, his guardian, expresses concern about his selfish nature. As the dialogue unfolds, it becomes clear that Horace's obsession with his work and his narrow view of the world have strained his relationships. Eventually, a mysterious tramp arrives with a letter, setting the stage for the arrival of the Messenger from Mars, who will challenge Horace’s perception of life and teach him crucial lessons about love and selflessness amidst humorous exchanges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.b3553839 20200714091309ganthony 1923 US Reading ease score: 87.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Drama England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Drama Dreams -- Drama Selfishness -- Drama PR Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 198697 2025-07-29T13:58:48.918181 text/html 174097 2024-12-07T16:46:45 text/html 287333 2025-07-29T13:58:54.999108 application/epub+zip 286648 2025-07-29T13:58:50.355134 application/epub+zip 175110 2025-07-29T13:58:49.466131 application/epub+zip 667062 2025-07-29T13:58:57.811116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 641230 2025-07-29T13:58:54.352118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136864 2025-07-29T13:58:47.955174 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116932 2024-12-07T16:46:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16983 2025-07-29T13:58:57.957089 application/rdf+xml 22055 2025-07-29T13:58:49.753131 image/jpeg 3485 2025-07-29T13:58:49.607143 image/jpeg 503252 2025-07-29T13:58:48.942148 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