The Magistrate: A Farce in Three Acts by Arthur Wing Pinero
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"The Magistrate: A Farce in Three Acts" by Arthur Wing Pinero is a farce written in 1885. A respectable London magistrate finds his orderly life turned upside down when his wife's deception about her age sets off a chain of scandalous events. What begins as an innocent evening escalates into a chaotic night involving a police raid, a collapsing balcony, and a desperate chase through muddy streets. The next morning, Posket must
preside over his own courtroom—only to discover familiar faces in the dock, including his own wife. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Pinero, Arthur Wing, 1855-1934 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Magistrate: A Farce in Three Acts |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magistrate_(play) |
| Credits |
Produced by Paul Haxo from page images generously made available by the Internet Archive and the University of California, Berkeley and Cornell University libraries. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 87.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | English drama -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 41750 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2013 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 429 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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