The Nabob

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The Nabob is a comedy play by the English writer Samuel Foote. It was first performed at the Haymarket Theatre on 29 June 1772.[1] A wealthy nabob Sir Matthew Mite returns to England from India and tries to buy his way into high society.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Taylor p.81
  2. ↑ Nechtman p.136

Bibliography

  • Nechtman, Tillman W. Nabobs: Empire and Identity in Eighteenth-Century Britain. Cambridge University Presses, 2010.
  • Taylor, George (ed). Plays by Samuel Foote and Arthur Murphy. Cambridge University Press, 1984.
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