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The Scarecrow; or The Glass of Truth: A Tragedy of the LudicrousPercy MacKaye

The Scarecrow; or The Glass of Truth: A Tragedy of the Ludicrous

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Original author: Percy MacKaye

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"The Scarecrow; or The Glass of Truth: A Tragedy of the Ludicrous" by Percy MacKaye is a play written in 1908. Based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Feathertop," it tells the story of a scarecrow brought to life by a witch and the Devil to seduce a young woman as revenge against her uncle. But the scarecrow develops genuine feelings of his own. When a magical mirror reveals his true nature, he must choose between his artificial existence and something far more meaningful.

The Scarecrow; or The Glass of Truth: A Tragedy of the Ludicrous, by Percy MacKaye. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #57156.

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7 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter355 words
  2. 2.Preface1,399 words
  3. 3.Act I: The Blacksmith Shop of “Blacksmith Bess.” Dawn186 words
  4. 4.Act I4,443 words
  1. 5.Act II4,047 words
  2. 6.Act III: The same day. Late afternoon. The same scene as Act II4,701 words
  3. 7.Act IV4,020 words