A diffident widower attempts to escape loneliness by joining the local amateur light operatic society. By accident rather than by design (in fact, by not saying “no” to anything be it a request to obtain confidential information from his company or an offer of illicit sex) he advances from a small part to the lead. Parallels are skilfully drawn between The Beggar’s Opera and the day to day activities of the society which is performing it.
Published by Samuel French
124 pages
Condition; GOOD – marked cover with annotations on cover and throughout, book intact and text fully readable – may slightly differ from illustrated copy.