Around the World in 80 Days - Couverture souple

Eason, Laura

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1848425171 ISBN 13 : 9781848425170

Editeur : Nick Hern Books, 2015

Synopsis

The fabulously wealthy Victorian gentleman Phileas Fogg wagers his life's fortune that he can circumnavigate the globe in just eighty days. Along with his hapless valet Passepartout, he sets out on a dazzling escapade that takes him from the misty alleys of London to the exotic subcontinent and on to the Wild West as they race against the clock on a dizzying succession of trains, steamers, a wind-propelled sledge and an elephant.

Laura Eason's celebrated adaptation of Jules Verne's classic novel was seen at the New Vic Theatre, Stoke, and Manchester's Royal Exchange before receiving its London premiere at the St. James Theatre in 2015.

Packing in more than fifty unforgettable characters, this imaginative version was written for an ensemble cast of eight, but can be performed by a much larger cast - making it perfect for any theatre company or drama group looking for a high-spirited adventure.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Laura Eason is a playwright, adapter, musical-book writer and screenwriter. Her other work for the stage includes adaptations of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates, and original plays Sex With Strangers and The Undeniable Sound of Right Now.

Jules Gabriel Verne (1828-1905) was a French author who helped pioneer the science fiction genre. He is best known for his novels A Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864), From the Earth to the Moon (1865), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1869 1870), Around the World in Eighty Days (1873) and The Mysterious Island (1875). Verne wrote about space, air, and underwater travel before navigable aircraft and practical submarines were invented, and before any means of space travel had been devised. He is the second most translated author of all time, only behind Agatha Christie, with 4223 translations, according to Index Translationum.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Nick Hern Books
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1848425171
• ISBN 13: 9781848425170
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 88
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• Personne responsable: non disponible