The Magistrate - Couverture souple

Pinero, Arthur W

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0573012644 ISBN 13 : 9780573012648

Editeur : Samuel French Ltd, 1974

Synopsis

The Magistrate is a farce by the English playwright Sir Arthur Wing Pinero. The plot concerns a respectable magistrate who finds himself caught up in a series of scandalous events that almost cause his disgrace. The first production opened at the Court Theatre in London on 21 March 1885.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

With his louche air and a developed taste for smoking, gambling, port and women, it s hard to believe Cis Farringdon is only fourteen. And that's because he isn't. Agatha his mother lopped five years from her true age and his when she married the amiable Posket.

The imminent arrival of Cis godfather sends Agatha incognito to the Hôtel des Princes to warn him of her deception. But it's also where her son has cajoled his otherwise staid stepfather into joining him for a binge. High-spirited carousing leads to a police raid and a night of outrageous mishap as the trapped guests make desperate attempts to conceal themselves from the law and from each other. Indignities escalate at court the next day where Posket, the police magistrate, must preside.

Biographie de l'auteur

Arthur Wing Pinero (1855-1934) was the leading playwright of the Victorian theatre. His plays include The Schoolmistress (1886), Dandy Dick (1887), Sweet Lavender (1888), The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith (1895), Trelawny of the Wells (1898), The Gay Lord Quex (1899), Iris (1901), and Mid-Channel (1909).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Samuel French Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1974
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0573012644
• ISBN 13: 9780573012648
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 80
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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