Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 271 Shaw, Bernard 1856 1950 Shaw, George Bernard Shaw, Bernhard Shaw, G. Bernard (George Bernard) Bassetto, Corno di Shaw, G. B. (George Bernard) Trebitsch, Siegfried 1869 1956 Candida: Ein Mysterium in drei Akten Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candida_(play) Produced by Michalina Makowska " Candida: Ein Mysterium in drei Akten" by George Bernard Shaw is a play written during the late 19th century. This work explores themes of love, social responsibility, and the clash of personal desires versus societal expectations, centering around the lives of Reverend Jakob Morell, his wife Candida, and the various characters that interact with them, including Burgess, her father, and the young poet Eugène Marchbanks. The opening of the play is set in the St. Dominik Parish in London during a beautiful October morning. It introduces Reverend Jakob Morell, a socially conscious Anglican priest, who is busy with his work in the parsonage, interrupted by his outspoken typist, Proserpina Garnett. As the scene unfolds, it becomes clear that Morell eagerly awaits the return of his wife, Candida, who has been away. The dynamic between the characters is established, showcasing Morell's warmth and naivety, Proserpina's sharp wit, and the undercurrents of tension regarding societal roles and personal aspirations. As the story begins to develop, the arrival of Burgess and the mention of Eugene signal the potential for conflict and romantic entanglement, setting the stage for the complex relationships that will unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Marriage -- Drama Man-woman relationships -- Drama PR Text DE Drama Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 203356 2025-06-04T09:49:37.239113 text/html 203177 2025-01-12T00:23:57.685275 text/html 160140 2025-06-04T09:49:44.511113 application/epub+zip 162627 2025-06-04T09:49:40.775097 application/epub+zip 143769 2025-06-04T09:49:39.452128 application/epub+zip 310355 2025-06-04T09:49:47.122123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295666 2025-06-04T09:49:43.682150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202811 2022-09-05T04:26:29.672062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178540 2025-06-04T09:49:36.913119 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176306 2014-10-02T20:16:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 66509 2014-10-02T20:20:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18983 2025-06-04T09:49:47.267113 application/rdf+xml 14568 2025-06-04T09:49:40.013139 image/jpeg 3335 2025-06-04T09:49:39.730138 image/jpeg 163224 2025-06-04T09:49:37.258144 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia