{"product_id":"the-dark-is-light-enough-a-winter-comedy-christopher-fry-3rd-impression","title":"The Dark is Light Enough: A Winter Comedy, Christopher Fry — 3rd Impression","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Oxford University Press, 1955\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. [viii], 103, [1].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Good. The volume is bound in its original pale blue publisher's cloth, which remains tight and structurally sound, though it exhibits noticeable sun-fading to the spine and margins, alongside slight bumping to the head and tail. The page block shows moderate foxing and tanning along the text block edges, and the book is presented without its original dust jacket. Crucially, the hinges remain uncracked and the text block sits firmly within the binding, successfully supporting the heavy internal use the book has seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: A third impression of Fry's celebrated verse play. What distinguishes this volume is its extensive use as a theatrical prompt or actor's working copy; the text is heavily annotated throughout in both red ink and pencil, featuring intricate stage directions, character blocking, and production cues. Accompanying these fascinating marginalia is an inserted contemporary autograph letter signed on the stationery of a Wigan solicitor, discussing the play's poetry alongside a local production at The Little Theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile standard reading copies of this impression are common on the open market, this unique artefact offers an intimate, primary-source glimpse into mid-century provincial theatre staging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dark is Light Enough\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating verse play set against the turbulent backdrop of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution. Unfolding within the winter-bound country estate of an Austrian countess, the narrative explores profound themes of pacifism, compassion, and the complexities of human loyalty as the household is forced to harbour a desperate rebel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54565934399827,"sku":"5023","price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260809_185510.jpg?v=1786516990","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-dark-is-light-enough-a-winter-comedy-christopher-fry-3rd-impression","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}