Publisher's Synopsis
Blanchette And The Escape: Two Play (1913) is a two-act play written by the French playwright Eugene Brieux. The play revolves around the character of Blanchette, a young woman who is forced to work in a factory to support her family. Despite her difficult circumstances, Blanchette remains optimistic and hopeful.In the first act, Blanchette is introduced as a hardworking and honest factory worker. However, she is constantly harassed by her boss, who tries to take advantage of her. Blanchette's situation worsens when her brother is arrested for stealing from the factory. Desperate to help her brother, Blanchette turns to her boss for help, but he refuses.In the second act, Blanchette decides to take matters into her own hands and plans to escape with her brother. With the help of a sympathetic co-worker, Blanchette and her brother manage to escape from the factory and start a new life. However, their freedom is short-lived as they are eventually caught and brought back to the factory.Overall, Blanchette And The Escape: Two Play (1913) is a powerful and thought-provoking play that explores the themes of social inequality, exploitation, and the struggle for freedom. Brieux's vivid and realistic portrayal of the characters and their struggles makes this play a must-read for anyone interested in the social issues of the early 20th century.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.
