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Jenny Villiers
1947 novel by J. B. Priestley
1947 novel by J. B. Priestley
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Jenny Villiers: A Story of the Theatre |
| image | Jenny Villiers (Priestley novel).jpg |
| caption | First edition |
| author | J. B. Priestley |
| illustrator | M. Elaine Hancock |
| country | United Kingdom |
| language | English |
| genre | Ghost story |
| publisher | William Heinemann |
| pub_date | 3 January 1947 |
| media_type | Print (Hardcover) |
| pages | IV + 190pp |
| oclc | 8306303 |
Jenny Villiers: A Story of the Theatre is a short novel by J. B. Priestley, first published in 1947.
A successful but dispirited playwright is supervising the rehearsals of his new play, The Glass Door, at an old theatre in North England. The actors are irritated by his cynical attitude, but when left alone in the darkened green room he experiences visions of a 19th-century tragedy which alter his outlook on his profession.
In 1978 it was reprinted by Stein and Day, in a collection of works by Priestley entitled My Three Favorite Novels. The others were Angel Pavement and Bright Day.
Main characters
1946
- Martin Cheveril, a 50-year-old playwright
- Pauline Fraser, a 45-year-old actress
- Mr Otley, the manager
- Ann Seward, an aspiring 23-year-old actress
1846
- Jenny Villiers, a 24-year-old actress
- Julian Napier, a young actor
- Walter Kettle, a stagehand Priestley's play of the same title was performed by the Bristol Old Vic in 1946.
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References
- Kritzwiser, K.M.. (February 16, 1948). "Time and Mr. Priestly: "Jenny Villiers"". The Leader-Post.
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