""The Secretary: A Play, In Five Acts"" is a dramatic work written by James Sheridan Knowles and first published in 1843. The play follows the story of a secretary named Edmund, who is in love with his employer's daughter, Julia. However, Julia is already engaged to another man, and Edmund must navigate the complications of his feelings while also dealing with the political intrigue and power struggles of the time. As the plot unfolds, Edmund finds...