Private Lives an Intimate Comedy in Three Acts

""Private Lives"" is a three-act play written by Noel Coward, which has been published in a large print edition. The play is a comedy that explores the complex relationships between two couples who find themselves honeymooning in the same hotel in France. The main characters are Elyot and Amanda, who were previously married to each other and have now remarried to new partners, Victor and Sibyl. The play follows the four characters as they navigate their own emotions and desires, leading to a series of hilarious and often chaotic situations. The play explores themes of love, passion, and the challenges of maintaining relationships. The large print edition of the book makes it accessible to readers with visual impairments or those who prefer larger text. Overall, ""Private Lives"" is a classic comedy that is sure to entertain readers with its witty dialogue and engaging characters.(LARGE PRINT EDITION) 1930. Noel Coward's brilliant wit, barbed humor and clear, uncompromising eye for human foibles is clearly revealed in his masterpiece Private Lives. The two central characters in the play are Elyot and Amanda, divorced, aging upper-class lovers who cannot live with or without each other. The artfully constructed, consciously contrived plot has them unknowingly sharing a terrace in a French resort hotel where they have both gone on honeymoon with their new, young and intellectually-challenged spouses. Horrified by the unexpected coincidence, the older lovers urge their new mates to join them in immediate flight, pleas instantly rejected by the resentful younger pair who individually storm off to dinner alone. Side-by-side on the terrace, Amanda and Elyot realize they still love each other and flee together to Paris. They are pursued there by their abandoned mates and the repercussions are hilarious.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.