Hobson's Choice
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Sprache:Englisch
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Verlag:Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
17.06.2004
Verlag
Kessinger Publishing, LLCSeitenzahl
112
Maße (L/B/H)
23,5/19,1/0,7 cm
Gewicht
226 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-4191-2437-2
Hobson's Choice is a play written by Harold Brighouse that was first performed in 1916. The play is set in Salford, England in the late 19th century and follows the story of Henry Hobson, a widower and owner of a successful boot shop. Hobson has three daughters, Alice, Vicky, and Maggie, who all work in his shop, but he treats them poorly and refuses to let them marry.Maggie, the eldest daughter, decides to take matters into her own hands and sets out to marry Willie Mossop, one of Hobson's employees who is a skilled bootmaker. She convinces Willie to leave Hobson's shop and start their own business, which becomes very successful. Along the way, Maggie also helps her sisters find love and happiness.The play explores themes of class, gender, and independence, as Maggie defies societal expectations and takes control of her own life. It is a classic comedy that has been adapted into several films and stage productions over the years.TUBBY (cutting bread). Every way you look at it. Mr. Hobson's not his own old self, and the shop's not its own old self, and look at me. Now I ask you, Mr. Heeler, man to man, is this work for a foreman shoe hand? Cooking and laying tables and....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.
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