Plays, Five
by Noël Coward, Georges Feydeau, Noel Coward

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Readers have mixed feelings about the collection. While some appreciate the humor and emotional depth of certain plays, others find some of the works less engaging, especially those from Coward's later period. The range of comedic and dramatic styles reflects differing opinions on the overall quality.

Bittersweet humorStrong emotional depthEngaging performancesSome plays feel less engagingInconsistent quality

Synopsis

Containing Coward's best work from the last two decades of his life,

this volume includes Relative Values, which ran for over a year in

1951-2, Look After Lulu (1959), his perennially popular Feydeau

adaptation, Waiting in the Wings (1960), a bravura piece set in a home

for retired actresses, and Suite in Three Keys (1965), a trilogy of

plays which gave Coward his last roles on stage.

The volume is

introduced by Sheridan Morley, Coward's first biographer, and includes

an extensive chronology of Coward's work.

Publication

PublisherMethuen
Year1983
BindingPaperback
Pages566
PlaceLondon
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780413517401
ISBN-100413517403
eISBN-139781408162125
LCCPR6005.O85

Plays, Five is a British comedy play written by Noël Coward and published by Methuen in London (1983).

Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play (eISBN 9781408162125).

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