Iris: A Drama In Five Acts

By Arthur Wing Pinero

Book Overview

""Iris: A Drama In Five Acts"" is a play written by Arthur W. Pinero. The story revolves around Iris, a young woman who is forced to marry a wealthy man named Sir William Chumley for financial security. Iris is in love with a poor artist named Harry Greaves, but her father disapproves of their relationship. As the play progresses, Iris struggles to balance her duty to her husband and her love for Harry. Meanwhile, Sir William's daughter, Lady Chumley, is in love with Harry as well, adding to the drama. The play explores themes of love, duty, and societal expectations. It was first performed in London in 1892 and has since been adapted for various 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: 1163773468
• ISBN13: 9781163773468
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"