The Second Mrs. Tanqueray: A Play in Four Acts

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pinero, Arthur Wing, 1855-1934

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Second Mrs. Tanqueray: A Play in Four Acts" by Arthur Wing Pinero is a dramatic play written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Aubrey Tanqueray, who is about to marry for the second time, and features his new wife, Paula, as a central character. The play explores themes of societal judgment, personal redemption, and the complexities of relationships following past failures. At the start of the play, the audience is introduced to Aubrey Tanqueray and his friends during a dinner gathering in Aubrey's elegant chambers. As conversation unfolds, Aubrey reveals his intention to marry again the following day, which brings surprise and concern from his companions, particularly regarding the identity of his future bride. The early exchanges hint at Aubrey's troubled past with his deceased first wife and the complicated nature of his impending marriage to Paula, who is described in questionable terms by some. The characters express their unease about how Aubrey's remarriage may affect their friendships and reveal a sense of mystery surrounding Paula's character, setting the stage for deeper explorations of the themes of social class, reputation, and personal redemption as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

E-text prepared by K Nordquist, JoAnn Greenwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://archive.org/details/toronto)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Second_Mrs_Tanqueray

Release date is 2012-09-11