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The Lady’s Not For Burning is a very funny romantic comedy set in the 1400s (or thereabouts!) that reflects McCarthyism attitudes towards a weary soldier who wants to die, and an accused witch who wants to live.
Thomas Mendip is a recently discharged soldier who has tired of the world and wants to be hanged. Jennett is a beautiful girl who lives alone, dabbles in science and has been falsely accused of witchcraft.
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After getting a divorce from C.K. Dexter Haven, Tracy Lord prepares to marry again… however, in the days before her wedding, Haven and a reporter, posing as her brother’s friend, show up at her doorstep. From there, Tracy is forced to choose among her past love, her present love and her new love. Amidst the situation comedy, and fast-paced dialogue, Barry explores several contemporary social issues, such as society’s perception of class differences in America and attitudes towards adultery and divorce in the 1930’s.