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The Vortex: A Play in Three Acts

The Vortex: A Play in Three Acts

by Coward, Noël, 1899-1973

BookID: 67988

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Man-woman relationships -- DramaMothers and sons -- DramaEngland -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- DramaDrug addicts -- Drama

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"The Vortex: A Play in Three Acts" by Noël Coward is a play written in 1924. Set in post-World War I British high society, it explores the sexual vanity of an aging socialite and her complicated relationship with her adult son. The play depicts drug abuse and includes what critics view as coded references to homosexuality, then illegal in Britain. Its scandalous content made it Coward's first major commercial success, though it barely survived official censorship before its November 1924 premiere in London. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

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