Cage Me A Peacock
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 8th impression
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket.
A sparkling work of comic fiction, Cage Me a Peacock presents a wickedly irreverent retelling of the Oedipus myth transplanted into the drawing rooms and country estates of 1930s English society. Noel Langley chronicles the misadventures of a hilariously dysfunctional aristocratic family with the sharp wit and farcical energy that made him a celebrated voice in mid-century British comedy. The narrative unfolds with a delightfully absurd tone, skewering class pretension and social convention at every turn while keeping the ancient tragedy's bones intact beneath its glittering surface. Langley illustrates how timeless myths can be reinvented with biting satire and theatrical flair, producing a result that is simultaneously erudite and laugh-out-loud funny. A rare gem of comic writing, it remains a testament to the author's gift for blending classical source material with irresistible, madcap charm.
Author: Noel Langley
Format: Hardback
Published: 1937, Arthur Barker Limited
Genre: Classic fiction
Edition: 8th impression
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket.
A sparkling work of comic fiction, Cage Me a Peacock presents a wickedly irreverent retelling of the Oedipus myth transplanted into the drawing rooms and country estates of 1930s English society. Noel Langley chronicles the misadventures of a hilariously dysfunctional aristocratic family with the sharp wit and farcical energy that made him a celebrated voice in mid-century British comedy. The narrative unfolds with a delightfully absurd tone, skewering class pretension and social convention at every turn while keeping the ancient tragedy's bones intact beneath its glittering surface. Langley illustrates how timeless myths can be reinvented with biting satire and theatrical flair, producing a result that is simultaneously erudite and laugh-out-loud funny. A rare gem of comic writing, it remains a testament to the author's gift for blending classical source material with irresistible, madcap charm.