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Experience the world of Alfred Sutro's 'Five Little Plays', a collection of thought-provoking and engaging short plays. Dive into the dramatic and intriguing narratives of 'The Man in the Stalls', 'A Marriage Has Been Arranged...', 'The Man on the Kerb', 'The Open Door', and 'The Bracelet'. Each play presents unique characters, riveting conflicts, and compelling stories that will leave you enthralled. Sutro's masterful storytelling and theatrical prowess shine through, offering a glimpse into the complexities of human relationships, societal norms, and the power of choice.
Alfred Sutro (1863-1933) was a British playwright and translator who has been all but forgotten by literary history. The subtitle of this biography refers to what Sutro considered to be one of his best plays. Sawin is a professor emeritus of English, U. of Colorado. Annotation copyright Book News, I
Five Little Plays By Alfred Sutro Classic Drama Brand New Edition Alfred Sutro OBE (7 August 1863 - 11 September 1933 was an English author, dramatist and translator. In addition to a succession of successful plays of his own in the first quarter of the 20th century, Sutro made the first English translations of works by the Belgian writer Maurice Maeterlinck. Sutro was born in London, the third and youngest son of Sigismund Sutro, a medical practitioner and authority on continental spas and their cures. Sutro senior, who was of German and Spanish Sephardic ancestry, had come to England from Germany as a young man and become a British subject. Sutro was educated at the City of London School a...
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Included in this volume: "The Hraun Farm," by Johann Sigurjonsson; "The Merry Merry Cuckoo," by Jeannette Marks; "The Locked Chest," by John Masefield; and 9 other plays.
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