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Home Chat - (Modern Plays) by Noël Coward (Paperback)

Home Chat - (Modern Plays) by  Noël Coward (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>I am shirking off the chains that have shackled me for so long - I have suddenly come to realise that I am a woman - a living, passionate, pulsating woman - it never occurred to me before.</i><br/> <br/>Janet Ebony and her best friend, Peter Chelsworth, are innocently sharing a sleeping compartment when their train to Paris is involved in a disastrous railway accident. Outrage and scandal ensue as Janet's husband, Paul, and her fearsome mother-in-law accuse Janet and Peter of adultery. Aghast at their families' accusations, Janet and Peter decide to take revenge by inventing an adulterous affair ... <br/><br/><br/> Written with Noël Coward's trademark wit and insight, <i> Home Chat</i> is a distinctly modern comedy about female sexuality and fidelity in a society rigidly governed by decorum and reputation.<br/><br/><br/>This edition was published to coincide with the first revival of the play since its premiere in 1927.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Noël Coward (b. 1899) is one of Britain's most celebrated writers. He made his name as a playwright with <i>The Vortex</i> (1924), in which he also appeared. His numerous other successful plays included <i>Fallen Angels</i> (1925), <i>Hay Fever</i> (1925), <i>Private Lives</i> (1933), <i>Design for Living</i> (1933) and <i>Blithe Spirit </i>(1941). He died in 1973.

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