The Letters of Noël Coward

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 140814767X
Total Pages : 813 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book The Letters of Noël Coward written by Noël Coward and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-31 with total page 813 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A uniquely charming and enticing journey through a remarkable life. Coward's own record is made all the more delightful by the wise and helpful interpolations of Barry Day, the soundest authority on the Master that there is.' Stephen Fry 'Precise, witty, remarkably observed and gloriously English' Dame Judi Dench 'Barry Day's analysis is both perceptive and irresistible' Lord Richard Attenborough With virtually all the letters in this volume previously unpublished - this is a revealing new insight into the private life of a legendary figure. Coward's multi-faceted talent as an actor, writer, composer, producer and even as a war-time spy(!), brought him into close contact with the great, the good and the merely ambitious in film, literature and politics.With letters to and from the likes of: George Bernard Shaw, Virginia Woolf, Winston Churchill, Greta Garbo (she wrote asking him to marry her), Marlene Dietriech, Ian Fleming, Graham Greene, Evelyn Waugh, Fred Astaire, Charlie Chaplin, FD Roosevelt, the Queen Mother and many more, the picture that emerges is a series of vivid sketches of Noel Coward's private relationships, and a re-examination of the man himself. Deliciously insightful, witty, perfectly bitchy, wise, loving and often surprisingly moving, this extraordinary collection gives us Coward at his crackling best. A sublime portrait of a unique artist who made an indelible mark on the 20th century, from the Blitz to the Ritz and beyond.

A Talent to Amuse

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ISBN 13 : 9781911413677
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (136 download)

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Download or read book A Talent to Amuse written by Sheridan Morley and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-05 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the writer and entertainer Noel Coward.

The Noël Coward Reader

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Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307474879
Total Pages : 626 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The Noël Coward Reader written by Noël Coward and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Noël Coward Reader offers a wonderfully wide-ranging selection—the first of its kind—of the best of the Master’s oeuvre, entertainingly annotated and abundantly illustrated, and including material that has never before been published. Here are scenes from Coward’s famous plays, from Private Lives to Blithe Spirit, and his screenplays, from Brief Encounter to In Which We Serve. Here are four of his best short stories, scenes from his only novel, and a generous selection of his verse, alongside the lyrics of many of his most sublime songs, including “Mad Dogs and Englishmen,” “The Stately Homes of England,” and “Mad About the Boy.” The Noël Coward Reader is a must-have book both for those who adore his work and for those who are just discovering the many-faceted delights of his comic genius.

The Noel Coward Diaries

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Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 139960306X
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book The Noel Coward Diaries written by Sheridan Morley and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2022-11-17 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A gold mine of gossip with a cast of thousands' GUARDIAN The unexpurgated diaries of one of the greatest, most talented, and wittily flamboyant characters of the 20th century - with a new introduction by Stephen Fry 'Compulsive reading' SUNDAY TIMES '19th February 1956. A A Milne has died. Lord Beaverbrook has not ... Larry is going to make a movie of The Sleeping Prince with Marilyn Monroe, which might conceivably drive him round the bend' '28th February 1960 Princess Margaret has announced her engagement to Tony Armstrong-Jones ... He looks quite pretty, but whether or not the marriage is entirely suitable remains to be seen.' Noel Coward was a renowned actor, dramatist, director - and star. His incredible zest, versatility and unrivalled wit are revealed in these diaries, with a cast of characters ranging from The Beatles to the Queen, Churchill to Marilyn Monroe. Touching, funny and revealing, THE NOEL COWARD DIARIES is a superb account of one of the greatest entertainers of all time.

Coward The Playwright

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Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1472537963
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (725 download)

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Book Synopsis Coward The Playwright by : John Lahr

Download or read book Coward The Playwright written by John Lahr and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-01-08 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reissue in hardback of critic John Lahr's famous 1982 study of Noël Coward's plays"Noël Coward," said Terence Rattigan, "is simply a phenomenon, and one that is unlikely to occur ever again in theatre history." A phenomenon he certainly was, and it is part of John Lahr's purpose in this book to show how that phenomenon called "Noël Coward" was largely Coward's own careful creation. Lahr's penetrating critical study of Coward's drama investigates all the major and minor plays of "The Master". Private Lives, Design for Living and Hay Fever make a fascinating group of "Comedies of Bad Manners". Blithe Spirit and Relative Values raise the "Ghost in the Fun Machine". Lahr then goes on to explore the "politics of charm" oozing through The Vortex, Easy Virtue and Present Laughter. In all Coward's plays Lahr uncovers a coherent philosophy in which charm is both the subject of Coward's comedies and the trap which made his very public life a perpetual performance.

Cavalcade

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ISBN 13 : 9781258212780
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (127 download)

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Download or read book Cavalcade written by Noël Coward and published by . This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Firefly Book

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (637 download)

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Tonight at 8.30

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Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408113457
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)

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Book Synopsis Tonight at 8.30 by : Noël Coward

Download or read book Tonight at 8.30 written by Noël Coward and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-02-25 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of Coward's ambitious series of ten one-act plays - a sparkling, fast paced and remarkably varied selection of theatrical gems.

The Lyrics of Noël Coward

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Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408191407
Total Pages : 427 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book The Lyrics of Noël Coward written by Noël Coward and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-03-20 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Don't Put your Daughter on the Stage, Mrs Worthington and over 250 more lyrics from Coward's musical masterpieces. Noël Coward is one of the greatest lyricists of the twentieth century. Songs such as A Room with a View, The Stately Homes of England, Mad Dogs and Englishmen and Mrs Worthington are known, sung and loved the world over. This edition gathers together over 250 of Coward's lyrics, arranged in chronological order and grouped by show. In addition, these masterpieces of verse are accompanied by an introduction and notes from the Master himself.

The Bookworm

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 4 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Bookworm written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Noël Coward Song Book

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (643 download)

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Download or read book The Noël Coward Song Book written by Noël Coward and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Private Lives

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Publisher : Concord Theatricals
ISBN 13 : 9780573619250
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (192 download)

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Book Synopsis Private Lives by : Noel Coward

Download or read book Private Lives written by Noel Coward and published by Concord Theatricals. This book was released on 1975 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Een gescheiden echtpaar ontmoet elkaar weer na vijf jaar, terwijl zij beiden op huwelijksreis zijn met hun nieuwe partner.

A Fine Romance

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Publisher : Schocken
ISBN 13 : 0805242716
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book A Fine Romance written by David Lehman and published by Schocken. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In A Fine Romance, David Lehman looks at the formation of the American songbook—the timeless numbers that became jazz standards, iconic love songs, and sound tracks to famous movies—and explores the extraordinary fact that this songbook was written almost exclusively by Jews. An acclaimed poet, editor, and cultural critic, David Lehman hears America singing—with a Yiddish accent. He guides us through America in the golden age of song, when “Embraceable You,” “White Christmas,” “Easter Parade,” “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered,” “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man,” “My Romance,” “Cheek to Cheek,” “Stormy Weather,” and countless others became nothing less than the American sound track. The stories behind these songs, the shows from which many of them came, and the shows from which many of them came, and the composers and lyricists who wrote them give voice to a specifically American saga of love, longing, assimilation, and transformation. Lehman’s analytical skills, wit, and exuberance infuse this book with an energy and a tone like no other: at once sharply observant, personally searching, and attuned to the songs that all of us love. He helps us understand how natural it should be that Wizard of Oz composer Harold Arlen was the son of a cantor who incorporated “Over the Rainbow” into his Sabbath liturgy, and why Cole Porter—the rare non-Jew in this pantheon of musicians who wrote these classic songs shaped America even as America was shaping them. (Part of the Jewish Encounter series)

Between the Chains

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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226096162
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (961 download)

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Book Synopsis Between the Chains by : Turner Cassity

Download or read book Between the Chains written by Turner Cassity and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1991-06-18 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With my eyes closed, I might have guessed a collaboration between William Empson and Noel Coward," J. D. McClatchy has said of Turner Cassity's poems. Cassity's new collection turns an icy needle-spray on topics as diverse as a Polynesian firedance, Johannes Brahms, and the Banque de l'Indo-Chine. Breaking a pact with himself, Cassity has written two poems about the South, which, the poet claims, are unlikely "to cause professional Southerners anything except discomfort." "Turner Cassity's excellent work is like no one else's. It is funny, at times perverse, and wickedly serious. In this present collection, such poems as 'When in Doubt, Remain in Doubt,' 'Acid Rain on Sherwood Forest,' and 'How Jazz Came up the Elbe' show one of our finest poets at the top of his game."—Timothy Steele "Cassity thinks on his feet, agile and fierce—funny too."—Thom Gunn "At a time when most poems seem a commodity, quickly written, quickly read and easily thrown away, Turner Cassity's poems seem even more astonishing examples of good writing and reading, exceptions to be admired and kept."—Edgar Bowers

Love, Noel

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Publisher : Samuel French, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780573705250
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (52 download)

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Book Synopsis Love, Noel by : Barry Day

Download or read book Love, Noel written by Barry Day and published by Samuel French, Incorporated. This book was released on 2016-09-30 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on Barry Day's book, Love, Noel: The Letters and Songs of Noel Coward is the dramatic staging of the letters and correspondence of the playwright, director, actor, composer, and singer. Coward's letters span several decades and give you insight to some of his closest relationships with everyone from George Bernard Shaw to Edna Ferber, from the Queen Mother to his own mother, and of course, his constant collaborator, Gertrude Lawrence. A loving portrait of one of the theatre's most influencial minds.

The Lyrics of Noël Coward

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Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408191415
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book The Lyrics of Noël Coward written by Noël Coward and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-03-20 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Don't Put your Daughter on the Stage, Mrs Worthington and over 250 more lyrics from Coward's musical masterpieces. Noël Coward is one of the greatest lyricists of the twentieth century. Songs such as A Room with a View, The Stately Homes of England, Mad Dogs and Englishmen and Mrs Worthington are known, sung and loved the world over. This edition gathers together over 250 of Coward's lyrics, arranged in chronological order and grouped by show. In addition, these masterpieces of verse are accompanied by an introduction and notes from the Master himself.

Reading Lyrics

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Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0375400818
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (754 download)

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Book Synopsis Reading Lyrics by : Robert Gottlieb

Download or read book Reading Lyrics written by Robert Gottlieb and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2000-11-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive anthology bringing together more than one thousand of the best American and English song lyrics of the twentieth century; an extraordinary celebration of a unique art form and an indispensable reference work and history that celebrates one of the twentieth century’s most enduring and cherished legacies. Reading Lyrics begins with the first masters of the colloquial phrase, including George M. Cohan (“Give My Regards to Broadway”), P. G. Wodehouse (“Till the Clouds Roll By”), and Irving Berlin, whose versatility and career span the period from “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” to “Annie Get Your Gun” and beyond. The Broadway musical emerges as a distinct dramatic form in the 1920s and 1930s, its evolution propelled by a trio of lyricists—Cole Porter, Ira Gershwin, and Lorenz Hart—whose explorations of the psychological and emotional nuances of falling in and out of love have lost none of their wit and sophistication. Their songs, including “Night and Day,” “The Man I Love,” and “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered,” have become standards performed and recorded by generation after generation of singers. The lure of Broadway and Hollywood and the performing genius of such artists as Al Jolson, Fred Astaire, Ethel Waters, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, and Ethel Merman inspired a remarkable array of talented writers, including Dorothy Fields (“A Fine Romance,” “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love”), Frank Loesser (“Guys and Dolls”), Oscar Hammerstein II (from the groundbreaking “Show Boat” of 1927 through his extraordinary collaboration with Richard Rodgers), Johnny Mercer, Yip Harburg, Andy Razaf, Noël Coward, and Stephen Sondheim. Reading Lyrics also celebrates the work of dozens of superb craftsmen whose songs remain known, but who today are themselves less known—writers like Haven Gillespie (whose “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” may be the most widely recorded song of its era); Herman Hupfeld (not only the composer/lyricist of “As Time Goes By” but also of “Are You Makin’ Any Money?” and “When Yuba Plays the Rumba on the Tuba”); the great light versifier Ogden Nash (“Speak Low,” “I’m a Stranger Here Myself,” and, yes, “The Sea-Gull and the Ea-Gull”); Don Raye (“Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “Mister Five by Five,” and, of course, “Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet”); Bobby Troup (“Route 66”); Billy Strayhorn (not only for the omnipresent “Lush Life” but for “Something to Live For” and “A Lonely Coed”); Peggy Lee (not only a superb singer but also an original and appealing lyricist); and the unique Dave Frishberg (“I’m Hip,” “Peel Me a Grape,” “Van Lingo Mungo”). The lyricists are presented chronologically, each introduced by a succinct biography and the incisive commentary of Robert Gottlieb and Robert Kimball.