Present Laughter

Name: Present Laughter
Brand: Noel Coward
SKU: 9781350354029
Price: 13.49 GBP
Availability: InStock

by Noel Coward

Title:

Present Laughter

Author:

Noel Coward

Series (if any):

Modern Classics

Format:

Paperback

Number of pages:

128 pages

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

ISBN-13:

9781350354029

EAN:

9781350354029

Publication Date:

01/06/2023

Classifications:

Plays, playscripts

Weight (g):

264

Dimensions (mm):

129 x 198 x 11

Publication Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Condition:

New

Price:£13.49

1 copies in stock

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Description

"An honest, even profound reflection on the price of fame, with some genuine sexual frisson and an undercurrent of pathos." - The Hollywood ReporterAt the centre of his own universe sits matinee idol Garry Essendine: suave, hedonistic and too old, says his wife, to be having numerous affairs - his line of harmless, infatuated debutantes is largely tolerated but playing closer to home is not. Just before he escapes on tour to Africa the full extent of his misdemeanours is discovered... and all hell breaks loose.Noël Coward''s Present Laughter premiered in the early years of the Second World War just as such privileged lives were threatened with fundamental social change, and remains one of the playwright''s most enduring hits.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 Russell Jackson.