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The Scornful Lady - cover

The Scornful Lady

John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont

Publisher: Good Press

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Summary

'The Scornful Lady' is a Jacobean era stage play, a comedy written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. It was one of the pair's most popular, often revived, and frequently reprinted works.
Available since: 03/16/2020.
Print length: 157 pages.

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