The Second Mrs Tanqueray
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Second Mrs Tanqueray
By (Author) Arthur Wing Pinero
Introduction by Stephen Unwin
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Oberon Books Ltd
27th September 2012
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
822.8
Physical Properties
Paperback
120
Width 130mm, Height 210mm
150g
Description
When Aubrey Tanqueray marries for the second time, he knows that his new wife, Paula, is a woman with a past. But he has no idea how that past will catch up with himin the end. More probing than Oscar Wilde, more accessible than Ibsen, Pineros The Second Mrs Tanqueray (1893) is one of the masterpieces of the Victorian theatre: sexy, dramatic, funny and very moving.
Reviews
The illusion of Victorian solidity conjured to perfection. * The Telegraph *
Poetic, fast-paced and worth the trip. * The Huffington Post *
Fascinating. * The Stage *
Compelling throughout - an intriguingly conflicted play. * British Theatre Guide *
Author Bio
Born in 1855, Arthur Wing Pinero was an English actor, then playwright & director. He is considered by some to have been the leading playwright during the Victorian and Edwardian periods. His plays include The School Mistress, The Magistrate and Trelawny of the Wells. In 1909 he became the second ever man to be knighted for services to drama. He died in 1934.
