The Cordelia Dream
Author | : Marina Carr |
Publisher | : Faber & Faber |
Total Pages | : 63 |
Release | : 2014-09-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780571319176 |
ISBN-13 | : 0571319173 |
Rating | : 4/5 (173 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Cordelia Dream by : Marina Carr
Download or read book The Cordelia Dream written by Marina Carr and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2014-09-04 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haunted by her dream of Cordelia and Lear, a woman confronts an elderly man, her lifelong antagonist and rival. During their passionate altercation he dismisses her success as a composer and demands she make the ultimate sacrifice: for him to flourish she, his protégée, must be silent. Five years later, she returns for a final and devastating encounter. Marina Carr's The Cordelia Dream premiered in December 2008 at Wilton's Music Hall, London, in a production by the Royal Shakespeare Company.