A New Way To Pay Old Debts
by Philip Massinger

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Readers appreciate the humor and clever plot of the play, noting its unconventional characters and engaging storyline. Many enjoy the portrayal of the villain, Sir Giles Overreach, and find the comedic elements reminiscent of contemporary theater. However, some believe it lacks the depth and sophistication found in the works of Shakespeare and assume the play's appeal may not be universal.

Clever plot with engaging humorMemorable villain, Sir Giles OverreachWhimsical yet structured storytellingLacks depth compared to ShakespeareSome parts feel a bit slow

Synopsis

New Mermaids are modern spelling, fully-annotated editions of important English plays.

Each volume includes a critical introduction, biography of the author, discussions of dates and sources, textual details, a bibliography and information about the staging of the play.

Publication

PublisherNew Mermaid
Year1993
BindingPaperback
Pages128
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780713637939
ISBN-100713637935
eISBN-139781408144527
LCCPR2704

A New Way To Pay Old Debts is a British play written by Philip Massinger and published by New Mermaid (1993).

Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play (eISBN 9781408144527).

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