Fortune's fool /
Fortune's Fool had its Broadway premiere a century and a half after it was written (1848) and proceeded to win two Tony Awards for the highly acclaimed performances of its stars, Alan Bates and Frank Langella, as well as a Tony nomination for best play. Set in the Russian countryside of grand h...
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| Language: | English |
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Woodstock [N.Y.] :
Overlook Press,
2003.
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| Summary: | Fortune's Fool had its Broadway premiere a century and a half after it was written (1848) and proceeded to win two Tony Awards for the highly acclaimed performances of its stars, Alan Bates and Frank Langella, as well as a Tony nomination for best play. Set in the Russian countryside of grand houses and serfs, the play depicts the tragicomic events precipitated by the return of a young heiress to her family estate. The leading characters are a penniless nobleman who has been tricked out of his fortune and has been living in charity on the estate, and a wealthy, arrogant, and effete neighbor. As they bait and react to each other, the first act ends in a stunning revelation that will impact all the principals. In the bittersweet conclusion, everyone must pick up the pieces and move on with their lives.--From publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 110 pages ; 21 cm. |
| ISBN: | 1585674516 (pbk.) 9781585674510 (pbk.) |