The Great Adventure

A Play of Fancy in Four Acts

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The title reads “THE GREAT ADVENTURE A PLAY OF FANCY IN FOUR ACTS BY ARNOLD BENNETT 1913”. The list of characters includes “ILAM CARVE An illustrious Painter”, “ALBERT SHAWN Ilam's Valet” and “EDWARD HORNING Doctor's Assistant”. The scene list places Act I in “ROOM IN ILAM CARVE'S HOUSE, 126 REDCLIFFE GARDENS”, Act II in “PRIVATE ROOM AT THE GRAND BABYLON HOTEL”, Act III in “JANET'S SITTING-ROOM AT WERTER ROAD, PUTNEY” and Act IV in “LORD LEONARD ALCAR'S STUDY, GROSVENOR GARDENS”.

Carve asks about a syringe, “What is this device?”, and Pascoe answers, “I'm going to get some strychnine into him by injection.” Carve asks, “And whom have we to thank for this beautiful national manifestation of sympathy with art?”, and Honoria answers, “How do you mean?” Cyrus, glowering at Carve, says, “Because I wanted you to commit yourself completely beyond any withdrawing.”

About the author

Arnold Bennett

Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) was an English novelist best known for realist fiction set in the Staffordshire Potteries, but also a writer of lively popular thrillers and 'fantasias' like this one.