The Chinese Lantern a Play by Laurence Housman

The Chinese Lantern is a play written by Laurence Housman, a British playwright and author. The play is set in China and revolves around the story of a young Chinese woman named Lotus Blossom. Lotus Blossom is a beautiful and intelligent woman who is trapped in a loveless marriage to a wealthy merchant. She longs for true love and freedom, but her husband's wealth and power keep her captive.One day, Lotus Blossom meets a handsome and charming young man named Chang. They fall deeply in love, but their love is forbidden by Lotus Blossom's husband and society's strict rules. The couple must navigate the dangerous waters of love and politics in order to be together.The Chinese Lantern is a powerful story about love, sacrifice, and the struggle for freedom. Housman's writing is poetic and evocative, capturing the beauty and mystery of Chinese culture. The play is a timeless classic that continues to inspire and captivate audiences today.1908. Housman studied art at the Lambeth School of Art and the Royal College of Art. He had great success as an illustrator, but when his eyesight began to fail, he turned to writing books and plays. He wrote 80 books during his lifetime. He often seemed to fall afoul of the censors, though, for religious and political reasons. A committed socialist and pacifist, in 1907, he helped found the Men's League for Women's Suffrage. He was also an honorary associate of the Women Writers' Suffrage League. The cast of The Chinese Lantern features a Master of Arts and his family, students, apprentices and craftsmen; and assorted others. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.