The Tide: An Emancipated Melodrama In Four Acts is a play written by Basil Macdonald Hastings and first published in 1913. The play is set in the early 20th century and follows the story of a young woman named Elsie who is trapped in an unhappy marriage to a wealthy and abusive husband. Elsie is torn between her love for her husband and her desire for freedom and independence.As the play unfolds, Elsie's husband becomes increasingly violent and controlling,...