Listen and read

Step into an infinite world of stories

    Read and listen as much as you want

    Over 1 million titles

    Exclusive titles + Storytel Originals

    7 days free trial, then €9.99/month

    Easy to cancel anytime

Subscribe Now
Details page - Device banner - 894x1036
Cover for Between the Acts

Between the Acts

Language

English

Format

Category

Fiction

Somewhere in England, just before the Second World War it is the day when the annual pageant is to be performed in the grounds of the house. The pageant is traditionally a celebration of English history, and is attended by the entire local community. The owner of the house is a widower. His sister Lucy, who is also living in the house, is slightly eccentric but harmless. Oliver has a son, Giles, who has a job in the city and is restless and frustrated. His wife, Isa, is staying at the house with her two children and has lost interest in Giles. She is attracted to a local gentleman farmer, Haines, although the relationship goes no further than eye contact...

© 2015 Interactive Media (Ebook): 9781910660959

Release date

Ebook: March 15, 2015

Others also enjoyed ...

  1. The Complete Novels of G. K. Chesterton: Anarchists, Duels, Temperance, and a Quixotic Librarian in Edwardian London and Futuristic England
    The Complete Novels of G. K. Chesterton: Anarchists, Duels, Temperance, and a Quixotic Librarian in Edwardian London and Futuristic England G. K. Chesterton
  2. The Top 10 Short Stories - Born in London
    The Top 10 Short Stories - Born in London Daniel Defoe
  3. Cossack Tales: 'They don’t listen to me, they don’t hear me, they don’t see me''
    Cossack Tales: 'They don’t listen to me, they don’t hear me, they don’t see me'' Nikolai Gogol
  4. Homer and Classical Philology
    Homer and Classical Philology Friedrich Nietzsche
  5. Four Faultless Felons: A Captivating Collection of Moral Dilemmas and Twisted Justice
    Four Faultless Felons: A Captivating Collection of Moral Dilemmas and Twisted Justice G.K. Chesterton
  6. The Blithedale Romance
    The Blithedale Romance Nathaniel Hawthorne
  7. Utopia of Usurers and Other Essays
    Utopia of Usurers and Other Essays G. K. Chesterton
  8. Novum Organum; Or, True Suggestions for the Interpretation of Nature
    Novum Organum; Or, True Suggestions for the Interpretation of Nature Francis Bacon
  9. The Paradoxes of Mr. Pond: Enriched edition. Unraveling the Mysteries: Mind-bending Paradoxes and Philosophical Tales in Classic Detective Fiction
    The Paradoxes of Mr. Pond: Enriched edition. Unraveling the Mysteries: Mind-bending Paradoxes and Philosophical Tales in Classic Detective Fiction G.K. Chesterton
  10. The Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral: Insightful Reflections on Love, Ambition, and Education
    The Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral: Insightful Reflections on Love, Ambition, and Education Francis Bacon
  11. The Complete Works
    The Complete Works Edgar Allan Poe
  12. Varied Types: Exploring Society with wit and insight
    Varied Types: Exploring Society with wit and insight G. K. Chesterton
  13. The Valley of the Giants: The Amazing Redwoods
    The Valley of the Giants: The Amazing Redwoods Peter B. Kyne
  14. The Return of Don Quixote: A whimsical exploration of madness, reality, and imagination
    The Return of Don Quixote: A whimsical exploration of madness, reality, and imagination G.K. Chesterton
  15. Taras Bulba & Other Tales: 'Whatever you may say, the body depends on the soul''
    Taras Bulba & Other Tales: 'Whatever you may say, the body depends on the soul'' Nikolai Gogol
  16. The Cycle of Spring: Eternal Love and Nature's Dance: A Lyrical Exploration of Identity and Tradition
    The Cycle of Spring: Eternal Love and Nature's Dance: A Lyrical Exploration of Identity and Tradition Rabindranath Tagore
  17. Complete Works of Henry James: Novels, Short Stories, Plays, Essays, Autobiography and Letters: Complete Novels, Stories, Plays, Essays, Memoirs & Letters
    Complete Works of Henry James: Novels, Short Stories, Plays, Essays, Autobiography and Letters: Complete Novels, Stories, Plays, Essays, Memoirs & Letters Henry James
  18. The Collected Works of George Eliot: PergamonMedia
    The Collected Works of George Eliot: PergamonMedia George Eliot
  19. Tales of the Long Bow: Enriched edition. Whimsical tales of morality and justice in a charming English village
    Tales of the Long Bow: Enriched edition. Whimsical tales of morality and justice in a charming English village G.K. Chesterton
  20. The Rationale of Verse: Enriched edition. Unveiling the Mechanics of Verse: A Gothic Exploration of Poetic Theory and Form
    The Rationale of Verse: Enriched edition. Unveiling the Mechanics of Verse: A Gothic Exploration of Poetic Theory and Form Edgar Allan Poe
  21. Dead Souls
    Dead Souls Nikolai Gogol
  22. The Wild Bunch: Enriched edition. Lawlessness, Loyalty, and Redemption in the American West
    The Wild Bunch: Enriched edition. Lawlessness, Loyalty, and Redemption in the American West Ernest Haycox
  23. The Hungry Stones, and Other Stories: Exploring mystical tales of love, longing, and spiritual fulfillment in Tagore's enchanting collection
    The Hungry Stones, and Other Stories: Exploring mystical tales of love, longing, and spiritual fulfillment in Tagore's enchanting collection Rabindranath Tagore
  24. Washington Square
    Washington Square Henry James
  25. As I Was Saying: Insightful Essays by a Literary Maverick
    As I Was Saying: Insightful Essays by a Literary Maverick G.K. Chesterton
  26. The Complete Tales and Stories of Edgar Allan Poe
    The Complete Tales and Stories of Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe
  27. The Well and the Shallows: Exploring societal shifts, moral dilemmas, and existential questions in philosophical essays
    The Well and the Shallows: Exploring societal shifts, moral dilemmas, and existential questions in philosophical essays G.K. Chesterton
  28. Virginibus Puerisque
    Virginibus Puerisque Robert Louis Stevenson
  29. Fruit-Gathering: Exploring Love, Nature, and Spirituality in Poetry
    Fruit-Gathering: Exploring Love, Nature, and Spirituality in Poetry Rabindranath Tagore
  30. The Stories & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe (Illustrated Edition)
    The Stories & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe (Illustrated Edition) Edgar Allan Poe
  31. The Author's Craft
    The Author's Craft Arnold Bennett

This is why you’ll love Storytel

  • Listen and read without limits

  • 800 000+ stories in 40 languages

  • Kids Mode (child-safe environment)

  • Cancel anytime

Unlimited stories, anytime

Unlimited

Listen and read as much as you want

9.99 € /month

7 days free
  • Offline Mode

  • Kids Mode

  • Cancel anytime

Try now
Company

    About

    Careers

    Investors

    Press

    Sustainability

    Accessibility statement

    Whistleblow

Explore

    Search

    Books

    Book series

    Storytel Originals

    Authors

    Narrators

Useful links

    Contact and help

    Redeem Giftcard


Language and region
  • English

  • International

  • app_store_button
  • google_play_button
Follow us

    Privacy Policy

    Terms of Use

    Cookies