J. Hartley Manners

Peg O' My Heart

"Peg O' My Heart" by J. Hartley Manners is a play written in 1912. When an outspoken Irish-American heiress arrives at the English mansion of her socially prominent relatives, the financially desperate Chichester family must teach her refinement to secure their inheritance. But spirited young Peg, accompanied by her scruffy terrier, refuses to conform to their rigid expectations. As tensions rise and secrets emerge, an unexpected friendship offers hope amid the clash of cultures and classes.