Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 228 Cabell, James Branch 1879 1958 Cabell, Branch The Jewel Merchants: A Comedy in One Act Produced by Suzanne Shell, Clare Boothby and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Jewel Merchants: A Comedy in One Act" by James Branch Cabell is a play written in the early 20th century, likely during the 1920s. This comedic work, designed for theatrical performance, tackles themes of love, ambition, and moral ambiguity set against the backdrop of Renaissance Tuscany. The play highlights the era's complex views on ethics and the casual attitudes toward crime, reflecting a time when societal norms regarding virtue and vice were radically different from modern standards. The narrative centers around Graciosa, the daughter of a jewel merchant, and her entanglements with Guido, a jewel merchant himself, and Alessandro de Medici, the Duke of Florence. The play begins with a romantic undertone as Graciosa and Guido exchange playful banter about love and the nature of their social status. However, the introduction of Duke Alessandro complicates matters. The Duke's playful but sinister nature leads to tension, as he expresses interest in Graciosa while manipulating the dynamics of power and love. Ultimately, a clash occurs between Guido and the Duke, leading to betrayal and moral dilemmas. Through witty dialogue and satirical exploration of these themes, the play examines the societal constraints placed on individuals, particularly women, in matters of love and marriage while intertwining humor and intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Drama Comedy plays PS Text One Act Plays Fantasy Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 89843 2025-06-04T10:54:32.675847 text/html 89660 2025-01-12T18:12:07.432725 text/html 114432 2025-06-04T10:54:39.470850 application/epub+zip 113171 2025-06-04T10:54:36.405840 application/epub+zip 90432 2025-06-04T10:54:34.784835 application/epub+zip 239129 2025-06-04T10:54:41.501895 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228354 2025-06-04T10:54:38.682827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178618 2022-09-05T05:36:00.279096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72825 2025-06-04T10:54:32.390834 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72640 2020-12-26T23:50:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 28477 2020-12-26T23:50:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 72631 2020-12-26T23:50:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28453 2020-12-26T23:50:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20155 2025-06-04T10:54:41.649864 application/rdf+xml 15135 2025-06-04T10:54:35.717828 image/jpeg 3690 2025-06-04T10:54:35.416905 image/jpeg 113312 2025-06-04T10:54:32.688837 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