Three Plays: False Admissions; Successful Strategies; [and] La Dispute (Absolute Classics)

Pierre de Marivaux

ISBN 10: 0948230215 / ISBN 13: 9780948230219

Published by Absolute Press, 1989

Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00073233739

Synopsis:

A dazzling, illuminating translation of three plays demonstrating Marivaux’s range, subtlety and genius. False Admissions and Successful Strategies premiered at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith in 1983.
Cast sizes: 8, 8, 10+

About the Authors: He is considered one of the most important French playwrights of the 18th century, writing numerous comedies for the Comédie-Française and the Comédie-Italienne of Paris. His most important works are Le Triomphe de l'amour (The Triumph of Love), Le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard (The Game of Love and Chance) and Les Fausses Confidences (False Admissions). He also published a number of essays and two important but unfinished novels, La Vie de Marianne and Le Paysan parvenu.

Timberlake Wertenbaker is herself an eminent playwright. In 1985 The Royal Court staged her 'The Grace of Mary Traverse' which won her the Plays and Players Most Promising Playwright Award. She also received the 1988 Olivier Award for Play of the Year for 'Our Country's Good'.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Three Plays: False Admissions; Successful ...
Publisher: Absolute Press
Publication Date: 1989
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good