Author
Marguerite Merington
1857-1951
Marguerite Merington (1857-1951) is a public-domain author available on Rivro. Read free books, explore subjects, and discover related classics.
WikipediaSubjects
Books by Marguerite Merington
Festival plays : $b one-act pieces for New Year's day, St. Valentine's day, Easter, All Hallowe'en, Christmas and a child's birthday
"Festival Plays: One-Act Pieces for New Year's Day, St. Valentine's Day, Easter, All Hallow'e'en, Christmas, and a Child's Birthday" by Marguerite Merington is a collection of one-act plays written in the early 20th century. This compilation focuses on various holidays, offering a creative and theatrical exploration of themes associated with celebration and festivity. Each play appears designed to capture the essence of the celebratory occasion, utilizing characters and stories that resonate with the spirit of those specific festivals. At the start of the work, the play “Father Time and His Children” introduces Father Time as the central character and his twelve children, each representing the months of the year. The scene is lively, filled with song and dance as the months present themselves to the audience, each embodying unique characteristics corresponding to their time. The engaging dialogue highlights the playful nature of these personifications, setting a whimsical tone as Time humorously reflects on the passage of time and its significance. This opening segment establishes a blend of humor and festivity that characterizes the collection, setting the stage for the varied themes of the subsequent plays involving joy, love, and reflection.
Scarlett of the Mounted
"Scarlett of the Mounted" by Marguerite Merington is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the rugged and tumultuous world of a mining camp, where lawlessness and moral complexities intermingle. The plot is centered around Sergeant Scarlett, a member of the Mounted Police, as he navigates the challenges of enforcing law and order among the rough miners and the enchanting women who arrive in the camp, especially Evelyn Durant, the daughter of a what appears to be a wealthy miner whose real circumstances may prove otherwise. At the start of the book, we meet Parson Maclane as he approaches the chaotic scene at Lost Shoe Creek, where he encounters a group of unruly miners. The tone is lively and raucous, with playful banter among the miners that gives way to darker undertones of vice and temptation. Scarlett is introduced amidst a confrontation with Bully Nick and a colorful cast of characters, including Evelyn's father, Matthew Durant, who is revealed to be chasing a false fortune. As the opening unfolds, the reader is drawn into a world where the characters are struggling with their moral compass in the face of desire, reputation, and the harsh realities of their environment, setting the stage for conflict and character development.