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Louis N. Parker (1852–1944)

Författare till Disraeli a Play in Four Acts

9+ verk 30 medlemmar 1 recension

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Verk av Louis N. Parker

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Födelsedag
1852-10-21
Avled
1944-09-21
Kön
male
Nationalitet
UK

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Recensioner

A short play and a quick read. The drawing-room scenes felt like they were trying to be The Importance of Being Earnest a bit, which makes sense given that the play is portraying Victorian England. There are some stereotypes about Jewish characters (and one cringey stage direction) and Victorian views on women: Clarissa is a satisfyingly radical character but then becomes a weakling once she decides to allow a man to pay her attentions. I liked the relationship between Disraeli and his wife, Lady Beaconsfield, and I liked the author’s note that cheerfully acknowledged that he gave Lady Beaconsfield a few extra years of life because he liked her and wanted her to be present for the whole play.… (mer)
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Statistik

Verk
9
Även av
2
Medlemmar
30
Popularitet
#449,942
Betyg
½ 4.3
Recensioner
1
ISBN
6