Sweet nothings / Arthur Schnitzler ; a new version by David Harrower.

Author/creator Harrower, David
Other author Schnitzler, Arthur, 1862-1931.
Format Electronic
PublicationLondon : Faber, 2010.
Description1 online resource (79 pages).
Supplemental ContentDrama online
Subjects

SeriesFaber plays
Faber plays. UNAUTHORIZED
Summary A young man has an affair with a married woman, but he is terrified her husband will challenge him to a duel and kill him. At a party, he flirts with a girl who believes she is truly loved. Life seems full of joy. The doorbell rings. The husband enters the room. Based on Schnitzler's play 'Liebelei', David Harrower's 'Sweet Nothings' captures the power of sexual longing, the cruelty of tradition and the vulnerability of those in love. His adaptation was first performed at the Young Vic Theatre, London, in March 2009.
General noteNew version of Sweet nothings, originally titled Liebelei.
Source of descriptionDescription based on print version record.
Issued in other formPrint version : 9780571268924
Genre/formDrama.
Standard identifier# 10.5040/9780571286478.00000034

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