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Re: Guess The Classic

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Late 17th through early 18th centuries.
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Is the author a British male?
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Male: yes.
British: no.
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Would the author be James Fenimore Cooper?
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Nope.
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I'm stumped. Where's Gravy? Graaaaaaavy, HELP !!!!!
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She is running scared...or sleeping soundly. :lol2:

Hint: The author was Irish
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Tricky.

Wild guess ..... based upon date and author nationality.

She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith ?
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Nope.
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Was the story meant to be a satire?
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That is the widely held belief.
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Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift ?
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DATo wrote: 20 May 2019, 13:41 Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift ?
Yes! :text-woo:
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