{"product_id":"feydeau-plays-1-hearts-desire-hotel-sauce-for-the-goose-the-one-that-got-away-now-you-see-it-pig-in-a-poke-9780413761705","title":"Feydeau Plays: 1: Heart's Desire Hotel, Sauce for the Goose, the One That Got Away, Now You See It, Pig in a Poke","description":"\u003cp\u003eKenneth McLeish's definitive translations of the most successful French dramatist of the Belle Epoque \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorges 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume of new, sparkling translations by Kenneth McLeish contains his two masterpieces, Heart's Desire Hotel (L'H tel du libre  change) 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).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Georges Feydeau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Continnuum-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.53h x 5.32w x 1.14d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780413761705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeydeau, Georges:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - George Feydeau (1862-1921) was a French dramatist remembered for his farces, mostly on the traditional themes of adultery, mistaken identity, and misunderstanding. He is widely regarded as a master of plot and dialogue. The best known of his nearly forty plays are perhaps \u003ci\u003eL'Hôtel du libre échange, La Dame de chez Maxim\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePuce à l'oreille\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Continnuum-3PL","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40708670685299,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":42.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_53104ab8-b5c5-408f-a317-b81453252b5e.jpg?v=1676473836","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/feydeau-plays-1-hearts-desire-hotel-sauce-for-the-goose-the-one-that-got-away-now-you-see-it-pig-in-a-poke-9780413761705","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}