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Alice Sit-By-The-Fire
J. M. Barrie
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'Robert, Robert. Not another minute. That's not the way people ever love me. They mustn't think me over first or anything of that sort. If they do I'm lost; they must love me at once.'
'A good many have done that,' Robert says, surveying her quizzically as if she were one of Amy's incompleted works.
'You are not implying, Robert, that I ever—. If I ever did I always told you about it afterwards, didn't I? And I certainly never did it until I was sure you were comfortable.'
'You always wrapped me up first,' he admits.
'They were only boys, Robert—poor lonely boys. What are you looking so solemn about, Robert?'
'I was trying to picture you as you will be when you settle down.'
She is properly abashed. 'Not settled down yet—with a girl nearly grown up. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
So, so funny; a cute story of parents and children trying to relate to one another despite the vast differences in how they see the world. This play was adapted into a movie, called "Darling, How Could You", in the 1940s.
Barrie is one of those writers once considered a genius but whose work has been largely forgotten. It's unfortunate because reading this play was a true joy -- it's a very sexist play but has some hilarious lines. Like for instance:
“the three start to their feet as if Philippi had dawned”
It was made
This play is amazing to read. J.M. Barrie handles stage directions as only a novelist could. Very interesting way to write a play, though I think for production a lines only script might be easier for the actors to learn lines.
This is a touching yet funny look at what it means to be a parent, an in
A play with occasional narrative description. Half-grown children meet their parents for the first time. Shenanigans result. All ends sweetly. Definitely reminds me why I like reading J.M. Barrie -- his tone for children is very direct, but he also slides in the cutest little asides for the older me
Food for thought. The absent parents. Not a new phenomenon.