Record Nr.

UNINA9910461256003321

Autore

Coward Noel <1899-1973.>

Titolo

Noël Coward : in his own words / / Noël Coward ; compiled and introduced by Barry Day

Pubbl/distr/stampa


London : , : Methuen Drama, , [2008]
©2004

ISBN

1-4081-4938-9

1-4081-4937-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (182 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DayBarry

Disciplina

828.91202

Soggetti

Dramatists, English - 20th century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

part one. 'Why must the show go on?' -- part two. 'A marvellous party' -- part three -- 'Mad dogs and Englishmen' -- part four. 'Sail away' -- part five. 'If love were all ...' -- part six. 'Sigh no more' -- part seven. Envoi: 'I'll see you again'.

Sommario/riassunto

In my time I have said some noteworthy and exceptionally memorable things' Noël Coward.A delightful and revealing collection of quotations from the masterwordsmith, Noël Coward. In his plays, verse, song lyrics, storiesand everyday life, he chose his words to uniquely stylish and truthfuleffect.This insightful portrait includes not only his best-loved witticisms, bons mots andlyrics but also excerpts from his private papers and hidden gems fromunpublished material. Barry Day delves into the whole range of Coward'stalents, as well as his thoughts on theatre, England, the Arts,religion, life and