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A message from Mars

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    Richard Ganthony's A message from Mars is a classic fantasy and classic romance play.

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    About A message from Mars

    "A Message from Mars: A Fantastic Comedy in Three Acts" by Richard Ganthony is a play first performed in 1899. When self-absorbed Horace Parker chooses an evening of reading over escorting his fiancée to a ball, he falls asleep and encounters a mysterious visitor from Mars. The Messenger arrives with one mission: to cure Horace of his selfishness through a series of transformative visions that ultimately reduce him to a beggar, forcing him to confront his flaws.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

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    • Man-woman relationships, Drama
    • England, Social life and customs, 19th century, Drama
    • Dreams, Drama
    • Selfishness, Drama

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    Who wrote A message from Mars?

    A message from Mars was written by Richard Ganthony.

    What genre is A message from Mars?

    It is usually shelved as Classic Fantasy and Classic Love Stories.

    Is A message from Mars free to read?

    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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    Readers who like it often enjoy The Picture of Dorian Gray, A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

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