Coward, Noel 1899-1973
Overview
| Works: | 3,316 works in 8,026 publications in 6 languages and 98,707 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Biography Biographies Film adaptations Action and adventure films Comedy films Criticism, interpretation, etc Romance films Diaries Fiction |
| Roles: | Author, Actor, Performer, Producer, Author of screenplay, Composer, Singer, Editor, Bibliographic antecedent, Director, Narrator, Librettist, Scenarist, Lyricist, Interviewee, Other, pmn, Dedicatee, Illustrator, Author of introduction, Speaker, Adapter, Contributor, fmd, Costume designer, Creator, Conceptor, Originator, Commentator, wpr, Conductor, Writer of accompanying material, pre, Recipient, Restager |
| Classifications: | PR6005.O85, 822.91 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Noel Coward
- Present indicative by Noel Coward( Book )
- Noel Coward by Milton Levin( Book )
- The Noël Coward diaries by Noel Coward( Book )
- Coward, the playwright by John Lahr( Book )
- A talent to amuse; a biography of Noël Coward by Sheridan Morley( Book )
- Future indefinite by Noel Coward( Book )
- Noël Coward : a biography by Philip Hoare( Book )
- Remembered laughter : the life of Noel Coward by Cole Lesley( Book )
- Noel and Cole : the sophisticates by Stephen Citron( Book )
- Easy virtue by Stephan Elliott( Visual )
- The letters of Noël Coward by Noel Coward( Book )
- The privilege of his company : Noël Coward remembered by William Marchant( Book )
- Noël by Charles Castle( Book )
- Alfred Hitchcock : the legend begins : 20 movie classics( Visual )
- Noel Coward by Clive Fisher( Book )
- Noel Coward and his friends by Cole Lesley( Book )
- Theatrical companion to Coward; a pictorial record of the first performances of the theatrical works of Noël Coward by Raymond Mander( Book )
- Firefly by Janette Jenkins( Book )
- Noël Coward & Radclyffe Hall : kindred spirits by Terry Castle( Book )
- The life of Noël Coward by Cole Lesley( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Noel Coward
Play parade by
Noel Coward(
Book
)
73 editions published between 1924 and 1961 in 3 languages and held by 2,008 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From the Peter Neil Isaacs collection
73 editions published between 1924 and 1961 in 3 languages and held by 2,008 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From the Peter Neil Isaacs collection
Private lives : an intimate comedy in three acts by
Noel Coward(
Book
)
46 editions published between 1930 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,318 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An intimate comedy in three acts
46 editions published between 1930 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,318 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An intimate comedy in three acts
Pomp and circumstance by
Noel Coward(
Book
)
65 editions published between 1960 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 1,307 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Antic happenings on a South Pacific isle as the inhabitants prepare to celebrate the visit of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip
65 editions published between 1960 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 1,307 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Antic happenings on a South Pacific isle as the inhabitants prepare to celebrate the visit of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip
Blithe spirit; an improbable farce in three acts by
Noel Coward(
Book
)
48 editions published between 1941 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,277 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A man is visited by the ghost of his first wife
48 editions published between 1941 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,277 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A man is visited by the ghost of his first wife
Suite in three keys : a song at twilight, Shadows of the evening, Come into the garden, Maud by
Noel Coward(
Book
)
7 editions published between 1966 and 1967 in English and held by 1,120 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These three short plays by Noel Coward are each set in the same luxury suite in a Swiss hotel."A Song at Twilight" is a comedy-drama about an elderly writer confronted by his former mistress with facts about his past life that he would prefer to forget."Shadows of the Evening" is a drama about George, his estranged wife Anne, and his mistress Linda, all dealing with the need to lay animosities aside now that George has only a few months to live, and wants to see his children again. "Come into the Garden, Maud" is a comedy that features an American couple who are not well-matched. She is a social climber, while he is a rich country boy with little interest in status. When he entertains a threadbare princess in the upstairs suite, he realizes he has more in common with royalty than his wife ever will (even as she entertains a prince downstairs)
7 editions published between 1966 and 1967 in English and held by 1,120 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These three short plays by Noel Coward are each set in the same luxury suite in a Swiss hotel."A Song at Twilight" is a comedy-drama about an elderly writer confronted by his former mistress with facts about his past life that he would prefer to forget."Shadows of the Evening" is a drama about George, his estranged wife Anne, and his mistress Linda, all dealing with the need to lay animosities aside now that George has only a few months to live, and wants to see his children again. "Come into the Garden, Maud" is a comedy that features an American couple who are not well-matched. She is a social climber, while he is a rich country boy with little interest in status. When he entertains a threadbare princess in the upstairs suite, he realizes he has more in common with royalty than his wife ever will (even as she entertains a prince downstairs)
Around the world in eighty days(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 1,104 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Phlegmatic, punctual Englishman Phileas Fogg believes in progress, science, and intellectual deduction. When a member of the Reform Club challenges him on the impossibility of completing a round-the-world tour in eighty days, he wagers his entire fortune to prove that he can do it. He is accompanied by his valet Passepartout, and followed by Mr. Fix, a detective who believes he is a notorious bank robber. Shot in 70mm, using the Todd-AO process (an extremely high definition widescreen film format), the film is notable for its picturesque, exotic scenery, international cast, and the plethora of stars in cameo appearances, all highly innovative at the time
1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 1,104 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Phlegmatic, punctual Englishman Phileas Fogg believes in progress, science, and intellectual deduction. When a member of the Reform Club challenges him on the impossibility of completing a round-the-world tour in eighty days, he wagers his entire fortune to prove that he can do it. He is accompanied by his valet Passepartout, and followed by Mr. Fix, a detective who believes he is a notorious bank robber. Shot in 70mm, using the Todd-AO process (an extremely high definition widescreen film format), the film is notable for its picturesque, exotic scenery, international cast, and the plethora of stars in cameo appearances, all highly innovative at the time
Nude with violin : a light comedy in three acts by
Noel Coward(
Book
)
36 editions published between 1956 and 1986 in 3 languages and held by 961 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A play set in France
36 editions published between 1956 and 1986 in 3 languages and held by 961 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A play set in France
Remembering Mr. Maugham by
Garson Kanin(
Book
)
5 editions published between 1966 and 1967 in English and held by 936 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This kaleidoscopic portrait of Somerset Maugham grew out of a long, warm friendship between him and the famous American playwright-director Garson Kanin. Though Maugham was Kanin's senior by nearly forty years, the two quickly established a never-flagging community of interests which produced exciting talk wherever they met--the Riviera, New York, Hollywood or London. Because Kanin made notes while conversation was fresh, his book takes form as a journal, though not chronological. It is an informal series of impressions tumbling forth with the verbal abandon one might expect at a private party. The tone is affectionate yet knowing, sympathetic yet tart. While recognizing Maugham's creative stature, Kanin was never blinded to his peculiar traits and habits. These he accepted with easy tolerance as part of a stimulating human being. For Maugham he became the perfect audience. As a treasury of Somerset Maugham's candid opinions, attitudes and tastes, this book abounds in off-the-cuff recollection of the past and the circumstances under which he wrote his best-known stories and novels. His lively, often impudent speech is enriched by descriptions of the Old Party in action, his dramatic presence at parties of the international set, and his lavish life at the Villa Mauresque, where Kanin and his wife, the distinguished actress Ruth Gordon, were welcome guests. Nearly every page glimmers with celebrated names--Ethel Barrymore, Oscar Wilde, Henry James, Lee Shubert, Laurence Olivier, Shaw, Picasso, Claudette Colbert, Harpo Marx, Gene Tunney, Moss Hart, Frank Sinatra, to mention a few. Unconventional in approach, this volume gives added dimension to the life and works of an enduring literary figure."--Book jacket flap
5 editions published between 1966 and 1967 in English and held by 936 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This kaleidoscopic portrait of Somerset Maugham grew out of a long, warm friendship between him and the famous American playwright-director Garson Kanin. Though Maugham was Kanin's senior by nearly forty years, the two quickly established a never-flagging community of interests which produced exciting talk wherever they met--the Riviera, New York, Hollywood or London. Because Kanin made notes while conversation was fresh, his book takes form as a journal, though not chronological. It is an informal series of impressions tumbling forth with the verbal abandon one might expect at a private party. The tone is affectionate yet knowing, sympathetic yet tart. While recognizing Maugham's creative stature, Kanin was never blinded to his peculiar traits and habits. These he accepted with easy tolerance as part of a stimulating human being. For Maugham he became the perfect audience. As a treasury of Somerset Maugham's candid opinions, attitudes and tastes, this book abounds in off-the-cuff recollection of the past and the circumstances under which he wrote his best-known stories and novels. His lively, often impudent speech is enriched by descriptions of the Old Party in action, his dramatic presence at parties of the international set, and his lavish life at the Villa Mauresque, where Kanin and his wife, the distinguished actress Ruth Gordon, were welcome guests. Nearly every page glimmers with celebrated names--Ethel Barrymore, Oscar Wilde, Henry James, Lee Shubert, Laurence Olivier, Shaw, Picasso, Claudette Colbert, Harpo Marx, Gene Tunney, Moss Hart, Frank Sinatra, to mention a few. Unconventional in approach, this volume gives added dimension to the life and works of an enduring literary figure."--Book jacket flap
Quadrille; a romantic comedy in three acts by
Noel Coward(
Book
)
21 editions published between 1952 and 1955 in English and Undetermined and held by 936 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
21 editions published between 1952 and 1955 in English and Undetermined and held by 936 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tonight at 8:30 : plays by
Noel Coward(
Book
)
15 editions published between 1935 and 1978 in English and held by 874 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Collection of nine one-act plays by British playwright Noel Coward, which were meant to be performed in alternating groups of three plays across three evenings. All plays in this volume were first performed between 1935 and 1936
15 editions published between 1935 and 1978 in English and held by 874 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Collection of nine one-act plays by British playwright Noel Coward, which were meant to be performed in alternating groups of three plays across three evenings. All plays in this volume were first performed between 1935 and 1936
The Italian job by
Troy Kennedy Martin(
Visual
)
40 editions published between 1969 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 868 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fresh from prison, Charlie begins to work on a heist that will either set him up for life - or send him up forever. Charlie and his unruly lot of thieves take on the mob, the police and the gridlocked traffic of Turin to rob a heavily armed shipment of gold bullion
40 editions published between 1969 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 868 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fresh from prison, Charlie begins to work on a heist that will either set him up for life - or send him up forever. Charlie and his unruly lot of thieves take on the mob, the police and the gridlocked traffic of Turin to rob a heavily armed shipment of gold bullion
Contemporary drama : eleven plays, American, English, European by
Ernest Bradlee Watson(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1956 in English and held by 864 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A class's new teacher, who leads the children in a number of very popular activities, turns out to be a gorilla
1 edition published in 1956 in English and held by 864 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A class's new teacher, who leads the children in a number of very popular activities, turns out to be a gorilla
The collected stories of Noël Coward by
Noel Coward(
Book
)
9 editions published between 1983 and 1999 in English and held by 851 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published between 1983 and 1999 in English and held by 851 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The lyrics of Noël Coward by
Noel Coward(
Book
)
37 editions published between 1963 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 847 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Verzameling liedjesteksten van de homoseksuele Noel Coward
37 editions published between 1963 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 847 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Verzameling liedjesteksten van de homoseksuele Noel Coward
The complete verse of Noël Coward by
Noel Coward(
)
5 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 823 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This book brings together the verse which The Master published during his lifetime and a wealth of previously unreleased material discovered in his correspondence with family and friends. Beginning with his youthful verse experiments, The Complete Verse arranges Coward's prolific public and personal verse writings in themed chapters which tackle a wide variety of subjects including war, the theatre, love, friends, travel, and God and the Infinite. --from inside jacket flap
5 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 823 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This book brings together the verse which The Master published during his lifetime and a wealth of previously unreleased material discovered in his correspondence with family and friends. Beginning with his youthful verse experiments, The Complete Verse arranges Coward's prolific public and personal verse writings in themed chapters which tackle a wide variety of subjects including war, the theatre, love, friends, travel, and God and the Infinite. --from inside jacket flap
Scenes for student actors; dramatic selections from new plays by
Frances Cosgrove(
Book
)
in English and held by 788 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
in English and held by 788 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Present laughter; a light comedy in three acts by
Noel Coward(
Book
)
34 editions published between 1943 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 771 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"At the centre of his own universe sits matinee idol Garry Essendine: suave, hedonistic and too old, says his wife, to be having numerous affairs. His line in harmless, infatuated debutantes is largely tolerated but playing closer to home is not. Just before he escapes on tour to Africa the full extent of his misdemeanours is discovered. And all hell breaks loose. Noël Coward's Present Laughter premiered in the early years of the Second World War just as such privileged lives were threatened with fundamental social change. This edition of the play is published to coincide with the National Theatre's production running from September 2007. The text features an introduction that considers the directorial decisions and interpretation in the National's production."--Publisher's website
34 editions published between 1943 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 771 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"At the centre of his own universe sits matinee idol Garry Essendine: suave, hedonistic and too old, says his wife, to be having numerous affairs. His line in harmless, infatuated debutantes is largely tolerated but playing closer to home is not. Just before he escapes on tour to Africa the full extent of his misdemeanours is discovered. And all hell breaks loose. Noël Coward's Present Laughter premiered in the early years of the Second World War just as such privileged lives were threatened with fundamental social change. This edition of the play is published to coincide with the National Theatre's production running from September 2007. The text features an introduction that considers the directorial decisions and interpretation in the National's production."--Publisher's website
Paris when it sizzles by
Richard Quine(
Visual
)
16 editions published between 1964 and 2017 in English and held by 730 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Richard Quine directs George Axelrod's acerbic script (adapted from Julien Duvivier's La Fete a Henriette) in this romantic comedy that reunites William Holden and Audrey Hepburn for the first time since 1954's Sabrina. Holden plays Richard Benson, a Hollywood screenwriter being pressured by movie producer Alexander Meyerheimer (Noel Coward) to finish his script entitled "The Girl Who Stole the Eiffel Tower." Meyerheimer gives Richard a two-day ultimatum to complete his work, unaware that Richard has yet to even start on the script. In an effort to get moving on his project, Richard hires a live-in secretary, Gabrielle Simpson (Audrey Hepburn), to help him. Soon enough, the two fall in love and spend the time enacting various scenes from the unwritten screenplay as the time slips away and Richard's deadline looms
16 editions published between 1964 and 2017 in English and held by 730 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Richard Quine directs George Axelrod's acerbic script (adapted from Julien Duvivier's La Fete a Henriette) in this romantic comedy that reunites William Holden and Audrey Hepburn for the first time since 1954's Sabrina. Holden plays Richard Benson, a Hollywood screenwriter being pressured by movie producer Alexander Meyerheimer (Noel Coward) to finish his script entitled "The Girl Who Stole the Eiffel Tower." Meyerheimer gives Richard a two-day ultimatum to complete his work, unaware that Richard has yet to even start on the script. In an effort to get moving on his project, Richard hires a live-in secretary, Gabrielle Simpson (Audrey Hepburn), to help him. Soon enough, the two fall in love and spend the time enacting various scenes from the unwritten screenplay as the time slips away and Richard's deadline looms
Peace in our time by
Noel Coward(
)
7 editions published between 1948 and 2016 in English and held by 716 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
'Peace in Our Time' is a two-act play written in 1946 by Noël Coward. The play focuses on a small group of Londoners in a pub close to Sloane Square, in an alternate history where Nazi Germany won the Battle of Britain and successfully invaded and occupied the United Kingdom
7 editions published between 1948 and 2016 in English and held by 716 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
'Peace in Our Time' is a two-act play written in 1946 by Noël Coward. The play focuses on a small group of Londoners in a pub close to Sloane Square, in an alternate history where Nazi Germany won the Battle of Britain and successfully invaded and occupied the United Kingdom
The Noël Coward songbook by
Noel Coward(
)
15 editions published between 2002 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 685 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
15 editions published between 2002 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 685 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Morley, Sheridan 1941-2007 Author of introduction Director Speaker Author Editor Narrator
- Day, Barry Interviewee Contributor Author of introduction Director Speaker Author Host Editor
- Payn, Graham Singer Performer Contributor Author Editor
- Lean, David 1908-1991 Other Performer Adapter Scenarist Restager Director Author of screenplay Film editor Author
- Johnson, Celia 1908-1982 Other Costume designer Performer Actor
- Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset) 1874-1965
- Lesley, Cole Author
- Levin, Milton Author
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Cineguild (Firm)
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Actors Adventure and adventurers American drama Americans Aristocracy (Social class) Authors, English Bennett, Charles, Caine, Hall,--Sir, Collins, Dale, Composers Conrad, Joseph, Coward, Noel, Crime Drama Drama--Technique Dramatists, English Du Maurier, Daphne, England English drama English drama (Comedy) Families France--Paris Friendship Gold theft Great Britain Italy--Turin Lowndes, Marie Belloc, Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Marchant, William, Married people Maugham, W. Somerset--(William Somerset), Musicals--Excerpts Mycroft, Walter C O'Casey, Sean, Parent and adult child Phillpotts, Eden, Porter, Cole, Revues--Excerpts Rich people Robbery Satire Songs, English Songs (High voice) with piano Traffic congestion United States Verne, Jules, Vocal duets with piano Voyages around the world White, Ethel Lina
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Alternative Names
Coward
Coward N.
Coward Noel
Coward, Noël, 1899-1973
Coward, Noël 1899-1973 Sir
Coward, Noël Peirce
Coward, Noël Peirce 1899-1973
Coward Noël Peirce Sir
Coward, Noel Pierce
Coward, Noël Pierce 1899-1973
Coward, Noel Pierce 1899-1973 Sir
Coward Noël Pierce Sir
Coward, Noel Pierce, Sir, 1899-1973
Coward, Noël, Sir, 1899-1973
Coward, Nol 1899-1973
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Natalis Coward
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Noël Coward commediografo, attore e regista britannico
Noël Coward englischer Schauspieler, Schriftsteller und Komponist
Noël Coward English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer
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Noelis Kovardas
Sir Noel Coward
Whittlebot, Hemia, 1899-1973
Whittlebot Hernia
Whittlebot, Hernia 1899-1973
Νόελ Κάουαρντ Βρετανός θεατρικός συγγραφέας, σκηνοθέτης του θεάτρου και του κινηματογράφου, ηθοποιός, ζωγράφος, συνθέτης και
τραγουδιστής
Кауард, Ноэл
Коуард Н.
Коуард Ноэль
Ноел Кауард англиски драмски писател
Ноел Кауърд
Ноел Ковард
נואל קאוורד סופר בריטי
קוורד, נואל
كوارد، نويل، 1899-1973
نويل كاورد، 1899-1973
نويل كوارد
نوئل کاوارد
ਨੋਅਲ ਕੋਵਾਰਡ
ნოელ კაუარდი
노엘 카워드
カワアド, ノエル
カワード, ノエル
ノエル・カワード
諾埃爾·科沃德
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