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The Old Maid

The Old Maid

Zoë Akins

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The Old Maid

The Old Maid

Zoë Akins

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Set in the epoch of the early American 19th century, this insightful drama chronicles the efforts of an "old maid" Charlotte Lovell, to win the affections of her illegitimate daughter. Later a classic Hollywood tearkjerker starring Bette Davis.

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  • Genre: Period
  • Time Period: Victorian (British and American)
  • Target Audience: Adult

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Zoë Akins

Zoë Akins
Zoë Akins (October 30, 1886 – October 29, 1958) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright, poet, and author. Her first major dramatic work was Papa, written in 1914. The comedy failed, but she continued to write. She followed early failure with The Magical City and Dec ...
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