Private Lives an Intimate Comedy in Three Acts

""Private Lives"" is a play written by Noel Coward, which was first performed in 1930. The play is a comedy that explores the complex relationships between two couples, Elyot and Amanda, and Victor and Sibyl. Elyot and Amanda were once married to each other, but their marriage ended in a bitter divorce. They are reunited by chance while on their respective honeymoons with their new spouses and find themselves drawn back to each other. The play takes place in a hotel in France, where the two couples are staying. The audience is taken on a rollercoaster ride of emotions as the characters navigate their feelings for each other and the consequences of their actions. The play is known for its witty dialogue, sharp humor, and insightful commentary on love, relationships, and human nature. ""Private Lives"" is a classic of the modern theatre and has been performed countless times around the world. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the art of theatre and the complexities of human relationships.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.