Rattigan's attack on the moral vacuity of the 'bright young things' of the twenties and thirties, written between French Without Tears and The Deep Blue Sea. David is a high-living, hard-drinking, successful writer involved with two women: his wife Joan and an earnest-minded younger woman, Helen. When Joan commits suicide David considers following her but instead returns to a life of parties and drinking. This edition includes an authoritative introduction, biographical sketch and chronology. 'one of the supreme dramatists of the 20th century' - Guardian'a harrowing critique of a period of heedless frivolity and a dazzling reminder of the strengths of Rattigan's writing' - Evening Standard'a great and wonderful revelation... combines superb social comedy with shafts of powerful emotion' - Telegraph
| ISBN: | 9781780013527 |
| Publication date: | 6th October 2014 |
| Author: | Rattigan, Terence |
| Publisher: | Nick Hern Books |
| Format: | Ebook |
Rattigan's attack on the moral vacuity of the 'bright young things' of the twenties and thirties, written between French Without Tears and The Deep Blue Sea. David is a high-living, hard-drinking, successful writer involved with two women: his wife Joan and an earnest-minded younger woman, Helen. When Joan commits suicide David considers following her but instead returns to a life of parties and drinking. This edition includes an authoritative introduction, biographical sketch and chronology. 'one of the supreme dramatists of the 20th century' - Guardian'a harrowing critique of a period of heedless frivolity and a dazzling reminder of the strengths of Rattigan's writing' - Evening Standard'a great and wonderful revelation... combines superb social comedy with shafts of powerful emotion' - Telegraph
After the Dance (The Rattigan Collection) is available in Ebook
After the Dance (The Rattigan Collection) was written by Rattigan, Terence and published by Nick Hern Books
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