{ "item_title" : "Retaliation", "item_author" : [" Leonard Mac Nally "], "item_description" : "Retaliation: A Farce in two acts (1782) is a comedic play written by Leonard Mac Nally. The play follows the story of two rival families, the O'Flahertys and the O'Blarneys, who are constantly feuding with each other. When the O'Flahertys steal a prized pig from the O'Blarneys, it sets off a chain of events that leads to a hilarious and chaotic series of retaliations between the two families.As the feud escalates, the families become more and more ridiculous in their attempts to one-up each other. They resort to everything from stealing each other's furniture to setting fire to each other's houses. Meanwhile, a group of bumbling police officers try to intervene and bring peace to the situation, but only end up making things worse.Retaliation is a classic example of the farce genre, with exaggerated characters and absurd situations that are meant to be taken as pure entertainment. The play is known for its witty dialogue and clever wordplay, as well as its exaggerated physical comedy. It is a timeless comedy that still resonates with audiences today, over 200 years after its initial publication.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers4.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/16/387/885/1163878855_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "18.95", "online_price" : "18.95", "our_price" : "18.95", "club_price" : "18.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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