Showing results for "Happiness" in Drama & Plays

It was Godwin, in his Enquiry concerning Political Justice (2 vols., 1793), who was the first to formulate the political and economical conceptions of anarchism, even though he did not give that name to the ideas developed in his remarkable work. Laws, he wrote, are not a product of the wisdom of our ancestors: they are the product of their passions, their timidity, their jealousies and their ambition. The remedy they offer is worse than the evils they pretend to cure. - Summary by Peter Kropotkin

It was Godwin, in his Enquiry concerning Political Justice (2 vols., 1793), who was the first to formulate the political and economical conceptions of anarchism, even though he did not give that name to the ideas developed in his remarkable work. Laws, he wrote, are not a product of the wisdom of our ancestors: they are the product of their passions, their timidity, their jealousies and their ambition. The remedy they offer is worse than the evils they pretend to cure. - Summary by Peter Kropotkin (1842-1921)

In Family Happiness, 17-year-old Marya embarks on a whirlwind romance with Sergyei Mikhailitch, a much older family friend. Their marriage begins in bliss, but as they settle into life in St. Petersburg, Maryas fascination with high society creates a growing divide between them. Will their love withstand the challenges of ambition and social allure? (Summary by EvanJ)

On a hot and sultry day in the Heartland, Bruce Storrs wrestles with a troubling death-bed letter from his mother. As he seeks to cool off and clear his mind, he grapples with the unsettling possibility that her words may hold a deeper truth rather than the ramblings of a sick mind. If what he suspects is true, what steps will he take, and how will those around him respond? Join Bruce on this emotional journey as he navigates the complexities of family, truth, and the quest for happiness. - Summary by Lynne T