A Desperate Game A Comic Drama In One Act

By John Maddison Morton

A spark of wit, a tangle of hearts, and a single act that foreshadows a whole theatre tradition. A Desperate Game invites you into a brisk, sparkling Victorian stage comedy where manners collide with mischief and marriage is a game of twists and disclosures. This one-act play-robust, razor-edged, and razor-smart-offers a compact, accessible example of late nineteenth-century stagecraft. Its sharp social satire of manners, centred on romantic miscommunication and deception, travels with modern clarity: the stakes feel intimate, the dialogue crackles, and the emotional payoffs land with precision. It is not merely entertainment; it is a compact study in timing, character, and the perpetual theatre of social performance. Historically significant for its place in the Victorian theatre classics canon, this revival for Alpha Editions is more than a reprint. It is a restored artefact, reimagined for today's audiences and tomorrow's generations, suitable for casual readers seeking brisk, satisfying drama and for library collections seeking a genuine Victorian England touchstone. The volume functions as an audience study guide in spirit, offering rich entry points into theatre history companions and the broader stage comedy tradition. A Desperate Game will appeal to both the curious reader and the classic-literature collector: a rare, cultural treasure that celebrates wit, timing and the enduring charm of social satire of manners. Out of print for decades, it returns, thoughtfully restored, for a new epoch of readers and scholars.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354846823
• ISBN13: 9789354846823
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"