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William Mackay on T. W. Robertson's Play "School"

by William Mackay

Level C1 · AdvancedClassics7 chapters
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About this book

About this book

An incisive look into the controversy surrounding a popular play’s originality reveals the complexities of adaptation and authorship in 19th-century theatre, blending criticism, personal letters, and theatrical review to expose the true source behind "School.

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Contents

7 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02The Times, 20 January 1869 TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.
03The Times, 21 January 1869 MR. ROBERTSON’S NEW PLAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.
04The Times, 26 January 1869 MR. ROBERTSON’S “SCHOOL”. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.
05p. 84Once A Week, 6 February 1869 New Comedies.
06From “Bohemian Days in Fleet Street” By William Mackay.
07p. 238Once a Week, 27 March 1869 School. By William Mackay.

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