{"product_id":"blithe-spirit-modern-classics","title":"Blithe Spirit (Modern Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Some of [Coward's] most sparkling dialogue ever... This play is about something substantial - the way past relationships come back to haunt us - but it's the gossamer-like nature of the piece, its sheer levity of spirit, that makes it such an enduring achievement\" - The Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen socialite and novelist Charles Condomine attends a séance hosted by eccentric medium Madame Arcati, he's only hoping to gather material for his next book: he never expected to be haunted by his temperamental ex-wife, Elvira. Can Charles keep this willful spirit at bay, or will his new marriage to his second wife, Ruth, come to an untimely demise?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith unforgettable characters, witty dialogue and farcical situations, Blithe Spirit ran for decades on the West End, becoming one of the most well-known plays in the British canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition is published in Methuen Drama's iconic Modern Classics series to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Coward's death and features a new introduction by Arianne Johnson Quinn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fourth Wall Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58329412632911,"sku":"9781350353497","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/6028\/1679\/files\/9781350353497.jpg?v=1785240485","url":"https:\/\/fourthwallbookshop.co.uk\/products\/blithe-spirit-modern-classics","provider":"Fourth Wall Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}