Alice Sit by the Fire: A Play

By J.M. Barrie

Book Overview

""Alice Sit by the Fire"" is a play written by J.M. Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan. The play follows the story of Alice Grey, a young woman who is engaged to a man named Robert. However, when Robert's father, Colonel Grey, returns home from India, he disapproves of the engagement and demands that Robert break it off. In order to convince the Colonel that Alice is a suitable wife, she is invited to stay with the family and ""sit by the fire"" to hear their stories and learn their ways. As Alice spends time with the family, she begins to uncover secrets and hidden desires that threaten to tear the family apart. The play explores themes of love, duty, and the complexities of family relationships.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417984236
• ISBN13: 9781417984237
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"