Coward the Playwright

by John Lahr

Book Overview

In five dexterously argued chapters, John Lahr investigates all the major plays and many of No?l Coward's lesser-known pieces. Hay Fever, Private Lives, and Design for Living, for instance, make a fascinating group of "Comedies of Bad Manners." Blithe Spirit and Relative Values raise the "Ghost in the Fun Machine." And Lahr explores the "politics of charm" oozing through The Vortex, Easy Virtue, and Present Laughter...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520234146
• ISBN13: 9780520234147
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.5" x 7.2"