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The Lady of Lyons

The Lady of Lyons; or, Love and Pride, commonly known as The Lady of Lyons, is a five act romantic melodrama written in 1838 by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton. It was first produced in London at Covent Garden Theatre on 15 February 1838 and was revived many times over the rest of the 19th century. It was also adapted into two operas, and formed the part of the plot of an operetta.


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“Rank is a great beautifier.”

The Lady of Lyons (1838), Act ii, Scene i.

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