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100 1 _aInchbald, Mrs.,
_d1753-1821
245 1 0 _aNext Door Neighbours: A Comedy; In Three Acts
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _a"From the French Dramas L'Indigent & Le Dissipateur" [by Mercier and Destouches].
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Door_Neighbours
500 _aRelease date is 2012-02-04
508 _aProduced by Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net
520 _a"Next Door Neighbours: A Comedy; In Three Acts" by Inchbald, Destouches, and Mercier is a comedic play written in the late 18th century. The story explores themes of class disparity and the contrast between wealth and poverty in society. Through its witty dialogue and engaging characters, it sheds light on the lives of both affluent individuals and those struggling with financial hardship. The play revolves around Sir George Splendorville, a man of considerable wealth who is generous yet imprudent, leading to his eventual financial ruin. Contrasting him are Eleanor and Henry, siblings living in poverty due to their father's imprisonment for debt. Their lives intersect when George attempts to woo Eleanor while grappling with his own reckless spending and its consequences. As the story unfolds, misunderstandings and romantic entanglements ensue, culminating in revelations about family ties, the true nature of generosity, and questions of virtue versus wealth. The narrative highlights the notion that superficial happiness among the wealthy may come at the cost of true moral integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEnglish drama (Comedy)
700 1 _aDestouches, Néricault,
_d1680-1754
700 1 _aMercier, Louis-Sébastien,
_d1740-1814
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38759
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