A Desperate Game: A Comic Drama in One Act

Name: A Desperate Game: A Comic Drama in One Act
Author: John Maddison Morton

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Yes — read A Desperate Game: A Comic Drama in One Act by John Maddison Morton in English: the complete original text, with tap-to-translate on every word, audio narration, and saved vocabulary. Its CEFR level is C1. Start with a free sample.

CEFR level: C1
Length: 1 chapters
Format: The complete book

About this book

A mysterious visitor arrives uninvited at Mrs. Somerton’s home, mistaken for a long-expected cousin and welcomed with unexpected warmth. Amid mistaken identities and secret plans, a desperate game of wit and charm unfolds in just one act.

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