Project Gutenberg 1997-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 616 Shaw, Bernard 1856 1950 Shaw, George Bernard Shaw, Bernhard Shaw, G. Bernard (George Bernard) Bassetto, Corno di Shaw, G. B. (George Bernard) Misalliance Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misalliance Produced by Ron Burkey, Amy Thomte, and David Widger "Misalliance" by George Bernard Shaw is a play written in the late 19th century (Victorian era). The narrative revolves around Johnny Tarleton, a young business man, and his interactions with Bentley Summerhays, who aspires to marry Johnny's sister, Hypatia. The play explores themes of class, gender roles, and the complexities of human relationships through witty dialogues and a series of humorous confrontations. The opening of the play introduces Johnny Tarleton in his father's house, where he is enjoying a relaxing weekend. Soon, his friend Bentley Summerhays arrives and struck by tension between their contrasting personalities, a heated argument about social status and what it means to be a man ensues. This conflict is further complicated by the presence of Hypatia, who navigates her own feelings and expectations regarding marriage and societal roles, as well as the family dynamics involving Johnny and their parents. The conversations and character dynamics set the stage for a comedic exploration of misalliances in love and society, foreshadowing a dramatic incident as an aeroplane crashes into their lives, bringing unexpected developments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English drama -- 20th century England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama Mate selection -- Drama PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 218096 2025-08-01T07:53:56.403607 text/html 209677 2012-12-13T16:05:56 text/html; charset=us-ascii 76262 2012-12-13T16:06:44 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 150115 2025-08-01T07:54:03.880581 application/epub+zip 157101 2025-08-01T07:53:59.195612 application/epub+zip 145048 2025-08-01T07:53:58.060611 application/epub+zip 270046 2025-08-01T07:54:06.099579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281189 2025-08-01T07:54:03.181582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249467 2022-09-01T08:50:13.841802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206384 2025-08-01T07:53:56.103621 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 206262 2008-07-31T19:33:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75832 2008-07-31T19:34:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19323 2025-08-01T07:54:06.223543 application/rdf+xml 12434 2025-08-01T07:53:58.553614 image/jpeg 3164 2025-08-01T07:53:58.302591 image/jpeg 151310 2025-08-01T07:53:56.421592 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