"Bride Roses" by William Dean Howells is a play set in a florist's shop, revealing the intricate language of flowers as symbols of human emotion. The play explores social interactions and conventions through the lens of floral arrangements, capturing the essence of a specific time period with a comedic touch; a lady's quest for the perfect floral theme for a social gathering intertwines with the arrival of a young man choosing roses, sparking a connection that hints at deeper affections; their conversations, filled with humor and reflected thoughts on love and life, ultimately expose a misunderstanding that highlights how deeply flowers and feelings are connected.
Bride Roses
By William Dean Howells
In a flower shop, a lady and a young man's quest for the perfect roses intertwines, revealing secrets of love and misunderstandings blooming amidst delicate petals.
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2010-09-02
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About the AuthorWilliam Dean Howells was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly, as well as for the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria, and the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day," which was adapted into a 1996 film of the same name.
William Dean Howells was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly, as well as for the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria, and the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day," which was adapted into a 1996 film of the same name.
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