Description
Dion Boucicault was a witty, selfish and deceitful charmer, a bigamist, a profligate spendthrift and the author of dozens of successful plays, only a handful of which endure. Among these his early comedies influenced Oscar Wilde, and his Irish melodramas Shaw, Synge, and O'Casey. London Assurance was his first success, a 'modern comedy' which opened at Covent Garden in 1841 and was the hit of the season. This is the first fully-annotated edition of the play, and it includes an outline of the author's amazing career, an account of the play's composition, and a critical introduction.
Play script, including biographical notes, textual details and information about the staging of the play.
About the Author
Dion Boucicault, 'the most conspicuous English dramatist of the 19th century' (New York Times), was a witty, selfish and deceitful charmer, a bigamist, a profligate spendthrift and the author of dozens of successful plays, only a handful of which endure. Among these his early comedies influenced Oscar Wilde, and his Irish melodramas Shaw, Synge, and O'Casey.
Book Information
ISBN 9780713626094
Author Dion Boucicault
Format Paperback
Page Count 137
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 300g
Play script, including biographical notes, textual details and information about the staging of the play.
About the Author
Dion Boucicault, 'the most conspicuous English dramatist of the 19th century' (New York Times), was a witty, selfish and deceitful charmer, a bigamist, a profligate spendthrift and the author of dozens of successful plays, only a handful of which endure. Among these his early comedies influenced Oscar Wilde, and his Irish melodramas Shaw, Synge, and O'Casey.
Book Information
ISBN 9780713626094
Author Dion Boucicault
Format Paperback
Page Count 137
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 300g
