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Georges Feydeau (1862-1921), now widely regarded as one of the greatest farce writers, had a succession of hits in turn-of-the-century Paris. This first volume of his collected works includes early successes such as "Pig in a Poke" (1888) and more mature pieces such as "Heart's Desire Hotel".

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[A] blissfully funny revival ... nicely renamed in peter Meyer's canny translation to indicate how this is also a story of female revenge against the double standard ... hilarious ... a treat -- Paul Taylor * Independent *
A puckish version by the late Peter Meyer ... this is a farce ... that squares the circle: the action moves like a well-oiled machine while the characters remain thoroughly and hearteningly human -- Ian Shuttleworth * Financial Times *
Plenty of lubricious fun to be had ... the joy ... of Peter Meyer's translation ... lies in seeing recognisable human beings driven to a state of exhausted desperation. -- Michael Billington * Guardian *
Gloriously funny -- Sam Marlowe * The Times *
This gloriously giddy revival of the classic Feydeau farce has real heart ... a dazzlingly complicated plot, that fits together like a spinning Rubik's Cube ... wry asides in Peter Meyer's translation clarify characters' marriages and motivations ... a triumph. -- Laura Silverman * Arts Desk *

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

Feydeau Plays One Hearts Desire Hotel Sauce for the Goose The One That Got Away Now You See it Pig in a Poke 1 Hearts Desire Hotel Sauce That Got Away Now You See It Pig in a Poke

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
      Publication Date: 1/15/2001 12:11:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780413761705, 978-0413761705
      ISBN10: 0413761703
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Georges Feydeau (1862-1921), now widely regarded as one of the greatest farce writers, had a succession of hits in turn-of-the-century Paris. This first volume of his collected works includes early successes such as "Pig in a Poke" (1888) and more mature pieces such as "Heart's Desire Hotel".

      Trade Review
      [A] blissfully funny revival ... nicely renamed in peter Meyer's canny translation to indicate how this is also a story of female revenge against the double standard ... hilarious ... a treat -- Paul Taylor * Independent *
      A puckish version by the late Peter Meyer ... this is a farce ... that squares the circle: the action moves like a well-oiled machine while the characters remain thoroughly and hearteningly human -- Ian Shuttleworth * Financial Times *
      Plenty of lubricious fun to be had ... the joy ... of Peter Meyer's translation ... lies in seeing recognisable human beings driven to a state of exhausted desperation. -- Michael Billington * Guardian *
      Gloriously funny -- Sam Marlowe * The Times *
      This gloriously giddy revival of the classic Feydeau farce has real heart ... a dazzlingly complicated plot, that fits together like a spinning Rubik's Cube ... wry asides in Peter Meyer's translation clarify characters' marriages and motivations ... a triumph. -- Laura Silverman * Arts Desk *

      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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