Preface to The Norman Conquests (New York: Grove Press, [1975] 1988) p. 11.
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Few women care to be laughed at and men not at all, except for large sums of money.
— Alan Ayckbourn
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About Alan Ayckbourn
Sir Alan Ayckbourn CBE (born 12 April 1939) is one of England's most prolific and commercially successful comic playwrights.
About Alan Ayckbourn
Sir Alan Ayckbourn CBE (born 12 April 1939) is one of England's most prolific and commercially successful comic playwrights.
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