The First Modern Comedies: The Significance of Etherege, Wycherley, and Congreve, Volume 10Harvard University Press, 1959 - 274 pages No detailed description available for "The First Modern Comedies". |
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Ground Rules | 3 |
Scenes and Heroes | 9 |
The Comical Revenge or Love in a Tub | 20 |
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