Basset-Table
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Sir Richard wants his daughter Valeria to marry a Navy Captain, but she is more interested in young Ensign Lovely. Meanwhile, Lovely is captured by pirates and Valeria must decide whether to follow her heart or her father's wishes. In the end, love prevails and Valeria and Lovely are married.Book Details
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Susanna Centlivre
England
Susanna Centlivre born Susanna Freeman and also known professionally as Susanna Carroll, was an English poet, actress, and "the most successful female playwright of the eighteenth century". Centlivre'...
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