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Written in 30 days flat, and staged at Covent Garden in 1841 when the author was only twenty-one, "London Assurance" is regularly rediscovered for the small comedic masterpiece it is. Published to accompany a new production on the biggest of the National Theatre stages in March 2010, starring Simon Russell Beale, this Drama Classics edition includes a full introduction, a stage history, a chronology and a glossary.
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Sparking, uproarious comedy, bursting with elegant, biting but warm-hearted wit and revelling in its own mastery of theatrical skill. --The Sunday Times
The play brims with brio and youthful high spirits. --The Independent
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- PublisherNick Hern Books
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1848420862
- ISBN 13 9781848420861
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages128
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