Strange Gentleman

Strange Gentleman

by Charles Dickens

Strange Gentleman is a play by Charles Dickens. It is a comic burletta in two acts, and was Dickens's first play. The play is set in a village inn called "The St. James Arms," and follows the arrival of several characters who cause much confusion. The play is full of mistaken identities, slapstick comedy, and witty dialogue. It is a light-hearted and entertaining play that showcases Dickens's early talent for comedy.

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Charles Dickens created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. Charles John Huffam Dickens was born on 7 February 18...

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