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Louis N. Parker (1852–1944)

Teoksen Disraeli a Play in Four Acts tekijä

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Tietoja tekijästä

Tekijän teokset

Associated Works

L'Aiglon (1900) — Kääntäjä, eräät painokset96 kappaletta
Disraeli [1929 film] (1929) — Original play — 3 kappaletta

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Yleistieto

Syntymäaika
1852-10-21
Kuolinaika
1944-09-21
Sukupuoli
male
Kansalaisuus
UK

Jäseniä

Kirja-arvosteluja

A short play and a quick read. The drawing-room scenes felt like they were trying to be The Importance of Being Earnest a bit, which makes sense given that the play is portraying Victorian England. There are some stereotypes about Jewish characters (and one cringey stage direction) and Victorian views on women: Clarissa is a satisfyingly radical character but then becomes a weakling once she decides to allow a man to pay her attentions. I liked the relationship between Disraeli and his wife, Lady Beaconsfield, and I liked the author’s note that cheerfully acknowledged that he gave Lady Beaconsfield a few extra years of life because he liked her and wanted her to be present for the whole play.… (lisätietoja)
½
 
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rabbitprincess | Jun 2, 2023 |

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