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The Complete Plays

by Joe Orton · 1967

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This volume contains every play written by Joe Orton, who emerged in the 1960s as the most talented comic playwright in recent English history and was considered the direct successor to Wilde, Shaw, and Coward.

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
theatretheatreMore like thisLess of thisLGBTLGBTMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1960s1960sMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 448 pages
Form
playsplaysMore like thisLess of this

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