The little foxes

Set in the post-Reconstruction South of 1900, this three-act drama depicts the Hubbard siblings—Regina, Ben, and Oscar—as they negotiate a predatory business deal to build a cotton mill. The plot centers on their effort to secure seventy-five thousand dollars from Regina’s husband, Horace Giddens, a man dying of a heart ailment who opposes their industrial ambitions. When Horace refuses the investment, the brothers resort to theft, while Regina leverages a fatal medical crisis to blackmail her family for a majority share of the profits.

This play serves readers interested in historical American drama and the mechanics of domestic cruelty. It appeals to those studying how economic shifts toward industrialization affected traditional social structures and family loyalty. Readers gain a cynical insight into the link between capitalist expansion and personal moral decay. The text provides a technical look at how characters use legal loopholes and private vulnerabilities to dismantle one another, leaving the reader with a stark portrait of greed and isolation.