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Basset-Table

by Susanna Centlivre

Sir Richard, a wealthy baronet, has arranged for his daughter Valeria to marry a Navy Captain. However, Valeria's heart belongs to young Ensign Lovely. When Lovely is captured by pirates, Valeria must decide whether to follow her heart or her father's wishes.

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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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