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Dion Boucicault was a witty, selfish and deceitful charmer, a bigamist, a profligate spendthrift and the author of dozens of successful plays, only a handful of which endure. Among these his early comedies influenced Oscar Wilde, and his Irish melodramas Shaw, Synge, and O'Casey. London Assurance was his first success, a 'modern comedy' which opened at Covent Garden in 1841 and was the hit of the season.


This is the first fully-annotated edition of the play, and it includes an outline of the author's amazing career, an account of the play's composition, and a critical introduction.

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Explore Methuen Drama
Published 01 Jan 1984
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Pages 137
ISBN 9780713626094
Imprint Methuen Drama
Dimensions 0 x 0 mm
Series New Mermaids
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Author

Dion Boucicault

Dion Boucicault was an Irish actor and playwright.…

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James L. Smith

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