Noel Coward: A Life in Quotes - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 190051284X ISBN 13 : 9781900512848

Editeur : Metro Books, London, 1999

Synopsis

December 1999 marks the 100th anniversary of Noel Coward's birth; this book tells the story of his life in his own words - and Noel Coward used words in a way that rivalled Oscar Wilde. The witticisms and truthful insights cascaded from him throughout his life - in his plays, musicals, and in his own diaries and speeches. Barry Day, with the full co-operation of the Noel Coward estate, has gathered together highlights of Coward's wit and wisdom, and linked them together to tell the story of his life. Chapters include his early days ("Why Must the Show Go On?"), his love of England ("Mad Dogs and Englishmen"), and his last, celebrated years ("The Party's Over Now"). The book is illustrated with cartoons and caricatures of Coward.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Noël Coward was born in 1899 in Teddington, Middlesex. He made his name as a playwright with The Vortex (1924), in which he also appeared. His numerous other successful plays included Fallen Angels (1925), Hay Fever (1925), Private Lives (1933), Design for Living (1933) and Blithe Spirit (1941). During the war he wrote screenplays such as Brief Encounter (1944) and In Which We Serve (1942). In the fifties he began a new career as a cabaret entertainer. He published volumes of verse and a novel (Pomp and Circumstance, 1960), two volumes of autobiography and four volumes of short stories: To Step Aside (1939), Star Quality (1951), Pretty Polly Barlow (1964) and Bon Voyage (1967). He was knighted in 1970 and died three years later in Jamaica.

Présentation de l'éditeur

'In my time I have said some noteworthy and exceptionally memorable things' Noël Coward.

A delightful and revealing collection of quotations from the master
wordsmith, Noël Coward. In his plays, verse, song lyrics, stories
and everyday life, he chose his words to uniquely stylish and truthful
effect.

This insightful portrait includes not only his best-loved witticisms, bons mots and
lyrics but also excerpts from his private papers and hidden gems from
unpublished material. Barry Day delves into the whole range of Coward's
talents, as well as his thoughts on theatre, England, the Arts,
religion, life and the man himself. In His Own Words displays the usual frivolity, and a surprising capacity for depth and compassion.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Metro Books, London
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 190051284X
• ISBN 13: 9781900512848
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Éditeur: Day Barry
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible