Download or read book The City Madam written by Philip Massinger and published by Nebraska : University of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1964 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The play deals with the efforts of Sir John Frugal to curb the extravagance of his wife and daughters, by pretending to retire to a monastery, and leaving them to the mercy of his prodigal brother Luke. Luke treats them so harshly that Frugal is welcomed home, with promises of reform.