The Astonished Heart
by Noel Coward

The Astonished Heart Book Cover
The Astonished Heart Cover

Synopsis

Characters: 4 male, 3 female Scenery: Interior One of the Tonight at 8:30 series produced in London and New York.

In psychiatrist Christian Faber's drawing room sits his weeping wife and his sad assistants, waiting for the siren Leonora.

In four flashbacks the story emerges: Leonora, a girlhood chum, visited Christian's wife and was introduced to him.

She set out to capture her friend's husband but was captured herself.

She threw him over because of his jealousy.

He jumped out of the window.

Leonora has come because Christian calls for her on his death bed.

She returns slowly from his room to announce he has died and that his last words were tender ones to his wife, for whom he mistook Leonora.

Also published in Tonight at 8:30.

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 7 total roles, 3 female and 4 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Samuel French
Year Published
2011
ISBN 10
0573620202
ISBN 13
9780573620201
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
46 pages
Language
English
LCC
PR6005.O85
Print
The Astonished Heart is a American play written by and published by Samuel French in 2011. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780573620201 and an ISBN-10 of 0573620202.

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