The Miraculous Revenge

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950

Contributor:

Haldeman-Julius, E. (Emanuel), 1889-1951.

Series:

Little blue book, no. 215

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Miraculous Revenge" by Bernard Shaw is a one-act play written in the early 20th century. The work explores themes of belief, sanity, and the pursuit of truth against a backdrop of religious fervor in a contemporary Irish setting. The story revolves around an inquiry into a supposed miracle, raising questions about faith, skepticism, and the fragility of human understanding. The narrative follows Zeno Legge, a man sent by his uncle, a Cardinal Archbishop, to investigate a miracle that has supposedly occurred in the village of Four Mile Water. As Zeno engages with the local priest, Father Hickey, and the community, he uncovers intricacies surrounding the miraculous event-a graveyard that allegedly moved overnight-while also grappling with his own feelings for Kate Hickey, the priest's niece. Through witty dialogue and sharp observations, the play critiques religious hypocrisy and the human tendency to cling to comforting illusions, ultimately leading to a surprising resolution that challenges the characters' beliefs and places their motives into question. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Ted Garvin, Diane Monico, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net.

Notes:

Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2007-01-11