Plays

Author(s)

• Feydeau, Georges
• McLeish, Kenneth

Bibliographic Information

Plays

Georges Feydeau ; translated and introduced by Kenneth McLeish

（Methuen world classics）

Methuen Drama, 2001

• one

Other Title

Plays : one

Note

Methuen world classics

Translated from the French

Contents of Works

• Heart's desire hotel
• Sauce for the goose
• The one that got away
• Now you see it
• Pig in a poke

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Kenneth McLeish's definitive translations of the most successful French dramatist of the Belle Epoque Georges Feydau (1862-1921) was the most successful French dramatist of the belle epoque and is now widely regarded as one of the greatest of farce-writers. His series of dazzling hits match high-speed action and dialogue with ingenious plotting. Reaching the heights of farcical lunacy, his plays nevertheless contain touches of barbed social comment and allowed him to mention subjects which would have provoked outrage in the hands of more serious dramatists. This volume of new, sparkling translations by Kenneth McLeish contains his two masterpieces, Heart's Desire Hotel (L'Hotel du libre echange) and Sauce For the Goose (Le Dindon), with three other plays from the peak of his career, The One That Got Away (Monsieur Chasse!), Now You See It (Le System Ribadier) and Pig in a Poke (Chat en poche).

Table of Contents

• Heart's Desire Hotel
• Sauce for the Goose
• The One That Got Away
• Now You See it
• Pig in a Poke

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• NCID: BA88377572
• ISBN:
  • 0413761703
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: fre
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: xx, 521 p.
• Size: 20 cm
• Classification:
  • DC21 : 842.8
• Subject Headings:
  • BLSH : Feydeau, Georges, 1862-1921
  • LCSH : French farces
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA2515879X