Confessional and Other American Plays

Confessional and Other American Plays is a collection of plays written by Percival Wilde, an American playwright and novelist. The collection includes four plays: Confessional, The Finger of God, The Traitor, and The Beautiful Story. Confessional is a play that explores the theme of guilt and redemption. The main character, Father Michael, is a Catholic priest who is struggling with his own guilt and the guilt of his parishioners. The play takes place in the confessional booth where Father Michael hears the confessions of his parishioners and tries to help them find forgiveness.The Finger of God is a play that explores the theme of justice and revenge. The main character, John, is a farmer who seeks revenge on the man who killed his son. The play takes place in a courtroom where John is on trial for murder.The Traitor is a play that explores the theme of betrayal and loyalty. The main character, Captain John Smith, is a British soldier who is captured by the Native Americans. He is forced to choose between his loyalty to his country and his loyalty to the Native Americans who have shown him kindness.The Beautiful Story is a play that explores the theme of love and sacrifice. The main character, Mary, is a young woman who falls in love with a man who is dying of tuberculosis. She sacrifices her own happiness to take care of him and make his final days as comfortable as possible.Overall, Confessional and Other American Plays is a collection of thought-provoking plays that explore a variety of themes and issues relevant to American society.1916. Percival Wilde was a strong exponent of the one-act play. This volume contains: Confessional; The Villain in the Piece; According to Darwin; A Question of Morality; and The Beautiful Story.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.