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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
A Flea in Her Ear
Georges FeydeauA model of the bedroom farce, built on a chain of misunderstandings in a Paris hotel and a precisely engineered plot.
An Italian Straw Hat
Eugène LabicheA key early example of the French farce form, following a wedding-day disaster as a single day's chase through Paris.
Noises Off
Michael FraynA farce about a touring theatre company, staged in a structure that shows the same play from backstage and from the audience.
Rookery Nook
Ben TraversOne of the best-known English farces of the period, with a hotel-based plot of concealed people and comic misunderstanding.
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- The sleeping-car
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