Project Gutenberg 2016-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 114 Baker, George M. (George Melville) 1832 1890 Baker, George Melville Baker, G. M. (George Melville) The Duchess of Dublin: A Farce Produced by Judith Wirawan, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Duchess of Dublin: A Farce" by George M. Baker is a comedic play written in the early 1870s, likely during the Victorian era. This farce revolves around amusing misunderstandings and the pursuit of social status, showcasing themes of identity and deception in a lighthearted manner. The narrative primarily involves characters manipulating a situation to elevate the reputation of a newly practicing doctor by falsely presenting a local milliner as a high-ranking noblewoman. In the story, Dr. Adam Aconite struggles to establish his medical practice in a village resistant to trusting a newcomer. With the help of his friends, a scheme is devised to promote him by claiming that "The Duchess of Dublin" is under his care; this duchess is, in reality, Maggie Mullen, a local girl with no real noble ties. As word spreads, a flurry of patients, including wealthy and curious townsfolk, flock to the doctor, each believing they are in the presence of true nobility. The mix-ups and antics that ensue create a series of humorous moments as the characters navigate their relationships and the consequences of the ruse, ultimately leading to a playful exploration of ambition, love, and societal perceptions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies American drama -- 19th century PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 106283 106286 2024-09-22T03:32:57.992572 2023-09-22T14:50:52.132667 text/html text/html 102797 2016-07-06T09:27:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 101287 2016-07-06T09:27:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 111982 2024-09-22T03:33:01.515542 application/epub+zip 111981 2024-09-22T03:32:58.682556 application/epub+zip 95758 2024-09-22T03:32:58.243544 application/epub+zip 173664 2024-09-22T03:33:03.498537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154921 2024-09-22T03:33:01.208548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139093 2022-09-23T22:34:38.223761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81788 81582 2024-09-22T03:32:57.487545 2023-09-22T14:50:51.635664 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 81944 2016-07-06T09:27:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 30141 2016-07-06T09:27:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18742 2024-09-22T03:33:03.631505 application/rdf+xml 25906 2024-09-22T03:32:58.323540 image/jpeg 3757 2024-09-22T03:32:58.283531 image/jpeg 101830 2024-09-22T03:32:58.003551 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia