The Art of Being Bored: A Comedy in Three Acts

The Art of Being Bored a Comedy in Three Acts: by Edouard Pailleron: Translated by Barret H. Clark
Samuel French: Publisher 25 West Forty-Fifth St.: New York Samuel French, Ltd. London 26 Southampton Street, Strand
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