Quality Street A Comedy

Quality Street A Comedy

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Publisher's Synopsis

Quality Street is a delightful comedy play written by J.M. Barrie. The story is set in the early 1800s in the fictional town of Quality Street, where two sisters, Phoebe and Susan, live. Phoebe is a beautiful and charming young woman, while Susan is plain and unremarkable. When Phoebe's fianc����� goes off to war, she is devastated and becomes a recluse. Years later, he returns to find her a spinster, and she pretends to be her own niece, Livvy, to try to win him back. Meanwhile, Susan has fallen in love with a dashing young soldier, but he mistakes her for Phoebe and proposes to her. The play is filled with witty dialogue, charming characters, and a heartwarming message about the power of love and self-confidence. Quality Street is a timeless classic that has delighted audiences for over a century.1918. Barrie, Scottish journalist, playwright, and children's book writer, became world famous with his play and story about Peter Pan. Along with The Admirable Crichton, Quality Street is considered one of Barrie�������s two best plays. Quality Street is about two sisters who start a school for genteel children. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.

Book information

ISBN: 9781162792811
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Imprint: Kessinger Publishing
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 146
Weight: 204g
Height: 152mm
Width: 229mm
Spine width: 7mm