The Real Thing
STOPPARD, Tom. The Real Thing.
London: Faber and Faber, 1983
8vo., original paperback card covers, with a design by Pentagram; pp. [viii], 9-84; a little scuffed to edges and spine, else a near-fine copy.
Reprint, first published 1982. This copy inscribed by Stoppard to the half-title “To Neal/Tom Stoppard”
Set in London in the year the play was published (1982), The Real Thing is one of Stoppard’s most popular works, and focuses on the relationship between an actress and a member of a group fighting to free Brodie (a Scottish soldier imprisoned for burning a memorial wreath during a protest). The first performances starred Felicity Kendal and Roger Rees in the original roles, with Glenn Close and Jeremy Irons starring in the Broadway productions.
STOPPARD, Tom. The Real Thing.
London: Faber and Faber, 1983
8vo., original paperback card covers, with a design by Pentagram; pp. [viii], 9-84; a little scuffed to edges and spine, else a near-fine copy.
Reprint, first published 1982. This copy inscribed by Stoppard to the half-title “To Neal/Tom Stoppard”
Set in London in the year the play was published (1982), The Real Thing is one of Stoppard’s most popular works, and focuses on the relationship between an actress and a member of a group fighting to free Brodie (a Scottish soldier imprisoned for burning a memorial wreath during a protest). The first performances starred Felicity Kendal and Roger Rees in the original roles, with Glenn Close and Jeremy Irons starring in the Broadway productions.
STOPPARD, Tom. The Real Thing.
London: Faber and Faber, 1983
8vo., original paperback card covers, with a design by Pentagram; pp. [viii], 9-84; a little scuffed to edges and spine, else a near-fine copy.
Reprint, first published 1982. This copy inscribed by Stoppard to the half-title “To Neal/Tom Stoppard”
Set in London in the year the play was published (1982), The Real Thing is one of Stoppard’s most popular works, and focuses on the relationship between an actress and a member of a group fighting to free Brodie (a Scottish soldier imprisoned for burning a memorial wreath during a protest). The first performances starred Felicity Kendal and Roger Rees in the original roles, with Glenn Close and Jeremy Irons starring in the Broadway productions.