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The Village Coquettes

by Charles Dickens

It is a short play in two acts with musical numbers interspersed throughout. Think of it as akin to an episode of a modern sitcom with music ... mindless entertainment that can be enjoyed, counted on to divert cares, and readily forgotten before one’s head hits the pillow.

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Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1836

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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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