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The Secret Life
Harley Granville Barker
Farewell To The Theatre
by Richard Nelson
What readers are saying
Readers describe this play as a poignant exploration of themes like isolation and loneliness, set against a historical backdrop. While many are moved by its emotional depth and the insight it provides into the life of Harley Granville Barker, some feel the execution falls short of its potential.
Emotional depthHistorical insightTouching final sceneNot a very good play
Synopsis
Harley Granville Barker, the most influential theatre-maker of his time, finds himself adrift in America during the Great War.
Estranged from the theatre, and with his spirit almost broken by an acrimonious divorce, he seeks refuge in the relative obscurity of a quiet, backwater, Williamstown, Massachusetts.
He finds comfort in the congeniality of his fellow refugees and in the courtesy of strangers - and gradually begins to regain his faith in humanity and his belief in the central role of Theatre in the civilised community.
Publication
PublisherFaber & Faber
Year2012
BindingPaperback
EditionMain
Pages112
PlaceLondon
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780571280735
ISBN-100571280730
eISBN-139780571280742
LCCN2012397541
LCCPS3564.E4747 F37 2012
Farewell To The Theatre is a American historical play written by Richard Nelson and published by Faber & Faber in London (2012).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play (eISBN 9780571280742).
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