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Classic Drama (pre-1945)

See also: Ancient Classic Drama; Drama Classics series.

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The Emperor Jones
The Emperor Jones
By Eugene O'Neill
    Desire Under the Elms
    Desire Under the Elms
    By Eugene O'Neill
      The Great God Brown
      The Great God Brown
      By Eugene O'Neill
        The Hairy Ape
        The Hairy Ape
        By Eugene O'Neill
          All God's Chillun Got Wings
          All God's Chillun Got Wings
          By Eugene O'Neill
            The Bear
            The Bear
            By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine
              The Proposal
              The Proposal
              By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine
                A Tragic Figure
                A Tragic Figure
                By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine
                  On the Evils of Tobacco
                  On the Evils of Tobacco
                  By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine
                    The Wedding
                    The Wedding
                    By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine
                      Swansong
                      Swansong
                      By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine
                        King Ubu
                        King Ubu
                        By Alfred Jarry
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