The Dark is Light Enough: A Winter Comedy, Christopher Fry — 3rd Impression

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The Dark is Light Enough: A Winter Comedy, Christopher Fry — 3rd Impression

Name: The Dark is Light Enough: A Winter Comedy, Christopher Fry — 3rd Impression
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5023
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Publication: London, Oxford University Press, 1955

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [viii], 103, [1].

Condition Report: 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.

Catalogue Note: 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.

While 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.

The Dark is Light Enough 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.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: Christopher Fry

Book Publisher: Oxford University Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Anthologies & Short Stories

Book edition:

Signed: No

Book Pages: 112

Book Publication Year: 1955

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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