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John Palgrave Simpson

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John Palgrave Simpson (1807–1887), commonly referred to as "Palgrave Simpson", was a Victorian playwright. He wrote more than fifty pieces in a variety of genres, including dramas, comedies, operas, and spectacles, between 1850 and 1885. Simpson also published novels, travel books and journalistic commentaries. He served as secretary of the Dramatic Authors' Society from 1868 to 1883. He is buried in St Thomas's Roman Catholic cemetery in Fulham.

Books

The Lily of Paris, Or, The King's Nurse
The Lily of Paris, Or, The King's Nurse
John Palgrave Simpson
A Scrap of Paper
A Scrap of Paper
Victorien Sardou, John Palgrave Simpson
Gisella. By the author of “Second Love” [J. Palgrave Simpson].
Gisella. By the author of “Second Love” [J. Palgrave Simpson].
John Palgrave Simpson
Ida, Or, The Guardian Storks
Ida, Or, The Guardian Storks
John Palgrave Simpson, Henry Leslie
The Lily of Paris, Or, The King's Nurse
The Lily of Paris, Or, The King's Nurse
John Palgrave Simpson
Pictures from revolutionary Paris, sketched during the first phasis of the revolution of 1848 (a historical narrative).
Pictures from revolutionary Paris, sketched during the first phasis of the revolution of 1848 (a historical narrative).
John Palgrave Simpson
A Scrap of Paper; Or, The Adventures of a Love Letter
A Scrap of Paper; Or, The Adventures of a Love Letter
Victorien Sardou, John Palgrave Simpson
Second love, and other tales, from the note-book of a traveller [J.P. Simpson].
Second love, and other tales, from the note-book of a traveller [J.P. Simpson].
John Palgrave Simpson
John Palgrave Simpson
Family Pride
A Drama, in One Act
Family Pride
John Palgrave Simpson
Broken Ties
Broken Ties
John Palgrave Simpson

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