The Happy Hypocrite: A Fairy Tale For Tired Men

  • Author: Max Beerbohm
  • Publisher: Interactive Media
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Synopsis

Lord George Hell, a worldly man, he is a dandy, fond of gambling, drinking, womanizing, and the like. He is enjoying lavish outdoor entertainment in London with his lover, La Gambogi, when a young and innocent dancer named Jenny Mere performs on the stage. A dwarf sitting with Lord George, revealed to be Cupid, shoots his arrow into Lord George's breast.