The Lyrics of Noël Coward
Noël Coward
Foreword by Noël Coward Other primary creator Noël Coward
Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Don't Put your Daughter on the Stage, Mrs Worthington and over 250 more lyrics from Coward's musical masterpieces
Noël Coward is one of the greatest lyricists of the twentieth century. Songs such as A Room with a View, The Stately Homes of England, Mad Dogs and Englishmen and Mrs Worthington are known, sung and loved the world over. This edition gathers together over 250 of Coward's lyrics, arranged in chronological order and grouped by show. In addition, these masterpieces of verse are accompanied by an introduction and notes from the Master himself. "He is simply a phenomenon, and one that is unlikely to occur ever again in theatre history" Terence Rattigan
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About Noël Coward Noël Coward was born in 1899 in Teddington, Middlesex, and made his name as a playwright and lyricist of popular plays and songs, as well as writing fiction, three volumes of autobiography, and numerous reflections in other genres which number well over 100 different works. He was also a distinguished actor and cabaret performer, and one of this century's greatest wits. He was knighted in 1970 and died three years later in Jamaica.
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