"King Arthur's Socks and Other Village Plays" by Floyd Dell is a compilation of plays composed in the early 1900s that considers subjects of affection, interpersonal connections, and the essence of humanity, frequently incorporating sardonic or amusing components. These plays, as a collection, are stimulated by the free-thinking creative setting of Greenwich Village, where they first debuted. Introducing the collection is a concise morality play entitled "Human Nature," where cosmic beings contemplate the strangeness of people as they watch an earthly couple passionately in love against better judgement. The collection transitions into various plays that exhibit differing characters in both humorous and serious circumstances, reimagining biblical tales, examining youthful romance, and other remarkable characters.
King Arthur's Socks and Other Village Plays
By Floyd Dell
Celestial observation turns comical as earthly passions clash with divine expectations and young love blossoms amidst societal curiosity.
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About the AuthorFloyd James Dell was an American newspaper and magazine editor, literary critic, novelist, playwright, and poet. Dell has been called "one of the most flamboyant, versatile and influential American Men of Letters of the first third of the 20th Century." In Chicago, he was editor of the nationally syndicated Friday Literary Review. As editor and critic, Dell's influence is seen in the work of many major American writers from the first half of the 20th century. A lifelong poet, he was also a best-selling author, as well as a playwright whose hit Broadway comedy, Little Accident (1928), was made into a Hollywood movie.
Floyd James Dell was an American newspaper and magazine editor, literary critic, novelist, playwright, and poet. Dell has been called "one of the most flamboyant, versatile and influential American Men of Letters of the first third of the 20th Century." In Chicago, he was editor of the nationally syndicated Friday Literary Review. As editor and critic, Dell's influence is seen in the work of many major American writers from the first half of the 20th century. A lifelong poet, he was also a best-selling author, as well as a playwright whose hit Broadway comedy, Little Accident (1928), was made into a Hollywood movie.
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