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A play – often in verse – written to be read rather than performed, such as The Dynasts (1904–8) by Thomas Hardy (which later was adapted for performance by Granville ...

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in The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance Length: 258 words
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in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance Length: 339 words
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in An Oxford Companion to the Romantic Age Length: 786 words

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