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The Invention of Love
Tom Stoppard
Tom Stoppard's new play is centered around A. E. Housman, poet and Classics scholar, whose most famous poem was A Shropshire Lad. This new play premiered at the Royal National Theatre in 1997, directed by Richard Eyre.
112 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 6, 1997 |
| ISBN13 | 9780571192717 |
| Publishers | Faber & Faber |
| Pages | 120 |
| Dimensions | 128 × 197 × 7 mm · 120 g |
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