Nell Gwynn / Jessica Swale.
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TextSeries: NHB modern playsPublisher: London : Nick Hern Books, 2016Edition: New editionDescription: 136 pages ; 20 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781848425590 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Gwyn, Nell, 1650-1687 -- Drama | Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685 -- DramaDDC classification: 822.9'2 Summary: 1660. The Puritans have run away with their drab grey tails between their legs. Charles II has exploded onto the scene with a love of all things loud, French and sexy. And at Drury Lane, a young Nell Gwynn is getting her satsumas out for the punters. Jessica Swale's play Nell Gwynn charts the rise of an unlikely heroine, from her roots in Coal Yard Alley to her success as Britain's most celebrated actress, and her hard-won place in the heart of the king. But at a time when women are second-class citizens, can her charm and spirit protect her from the dangers of the court? And at what cost?
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| 822.92 STE Poet in Da Corner. | 822.92 STO Yerma. | 822.92 SUM After independence / | 822.92 SWA Nell Gwynn / | 822.92 SWA Blue stockings / | 822.92 TAY Cathy / | 822.92 TAY Cacophony. |
1660. The Puritans have run away with their drab grey tails between their legs. Charles II has exploded onto the scene with a love of all things loud, French and sexy. And at Drury Lane, a young Nell Gwynn is getting her satsumas out for the punters. Jessica Swale's play Nell Gwynn charts the rise of an unlikely heroine, from her roots in Coal Yard Alley to her success as Britain's most celebrated actress, and her hard-won place in the heart of the king. But at a time when women are second-class citizens, can her charm and spirit protect her from the dangers of the court? And at what cost?
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