Graft: A Comedy In Four Acts (1913)

By Harold Brighouse

Book Overview

Graft: A Comedy in Four Acts is a play written by Harold Brighouse and first published in 1913. The story is set in a small town in England and revolves around the character of Henry Horatio Hobson, a successful shoemaker who is also an alcoholic. Hobson has three daughters whom he has raised to work in his shoe shop, but he treats them poorly and refuses to allow them to marry. The play follows the attempts of his eldest daughter, Maggie, to break free from her father's control and start her own business with the help of her two younger sisters and a young man named Willie Mossop, whom she has taken under her wing. The play explores themes of class, gender, and entrepreneurship, and is known for its witty dialogue and sharp satire. Graft: A Comedy in Four Acts is considered one of Brighouse's most successful works, and has been adapted into several film and stage productions.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: 1166429490
• ISBN13: 9781166429492
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"