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Private Lives
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This play will appeal to readers and theatre lovers interested in classic British drama, sharp wit, and the dynamics of romantic relationships. It's suitable for those who appreciate enduring works from the West End stage and enjoy sophisticated, character-driven comedy.
"Frequently performed and revived in the West End, Private Lives is comedy of manners that remains one of Coward's most popular plays. This new edition is published in Methuen Drama's iconic Modern Classics series to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Coward's death and features a new introduction by Simon Stephens"--
Noel Coward's sparkling comedy of manners, published in Methuen Drama's Modern Classic series
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"Noel Coward's glittering gem" - The Times
Elyot Chase and Amanda Prynne, recently divorced from one another after a five-year marriage, coincidentally arrive at the same French hotel... where they are both honeymooning with their respective new spouses. Jarred by this encounter, Elyot and Amanda realise that they are still very much horrified and fascinated by the other.
Frequently performed and revived in the West End, Private Lives is a comedy of manners that remains one of Coward's most popular plays.
This new edition is published in Methuen Drama's iconic Modern Classics series to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Coward's death and features a new introduction by Simon Stephens.
Series: Modern Classics
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ISBN: 9781350353718
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 June 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Methuen Drama
Contributors:
- Introduction by Simon Stephens
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 120g
Pages: 104
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About the Author
Noël Coward was born in 1899 in Teddington, Middlesex. He made his name as a playwright with The Vortex (1924), in which he also appeared. His numerous other successful plays included Fallen Angels (1925), Hay Fever (1925), Private Lives (1933), Design for Living (1933) and Blithe Spirit (1941). During the war he wrote screenplays such as Brief Encounter (1944) and In Which We Serve (1942). In the fifties he began a new career as a cabaret entertainer. He published volumes of verse and a novel (Pomp and Circumstance, 1960), two volumes of autobiography and four volumes of short stories: To Step Aside (1939), Star Quality (1951), Pretty Polly Barlow (1964) and Bon Voyage (1967). He was knighted in 1970 and died three years later in Jamaica.
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