jordantaylor's review against another edition
4.0
This little play really surprised me! My edition gave me no clue as to its content, though I was able to distantly recall the name Feydeau as being related to the Bell Epoque era.
This farce proved impossible to put down once I started it, and I devoured it in one sitting.
The characters are distinctive and memorable - my favorites being a man with a speech impediment, a crazed jealous Spaniard, and an arrogant, flirtatious husband.
Witty dialogue, fast paced scenes of confusion and uproar, and a plot full of trickery, impersonations, mistaken identity, and investigations make this play unforgettable. In "A Flea in Her Ear," a wife suspects her husband of being unfaithful, so she writes him a supposed love letter from another woman, to test his reaction.
Typical of French literature, this book is endlessly clever and full of sharp humor, as well as plenty of suggestive laughs that often do more than just suggest.
This play is one of my favorites! If you like "Don Juan," Shakespeare's comedies, or Oscar Wilde, you'll love this play.
I will definitely be reading more of Georges Feydeau!
This farce proved impossible to put down once I started it, and I devoured it in one sitting.
The characters are distinctive and memorable - my favorites being a man with a speech impediment, a crazed jealous Spaniard, and an arrogant, flirtatious husband.
Witty dialogue, fast paced scenes of confusion and uproar, and a plot full of trickery, impersonations, mistaken identity, and investigations make this play unforgettable. In "A Flea in Her Ear," a wife suspects her husband of being unfaithful, so she writes him a supposed love letter from another woman, to test his reaction.
Typical of French literature, this book is endlessly clever and full of sharp humor, as well as plenty of suggestive laughs that often do more than just suggest.
This play is one of my favorites! If you like "Don Juan," Shakespeare's comedies, or Oscar Wilde, you'll love this play.
I will definitely be reading more of Georges Feydeau!
sonyakyr's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
2.75
A bit boring and slow during the first act, gets interesting during the (middle of) the second act and the slow third act needs to be seen on stage to be enjoyable, except for the funny final scene.
Not a bad story overall, just a slow read with parts that don't translate as well on paper as they would on stage.
Un peu ennuyeux et lent durant le premier acte, devient intéressant au cours de la deuxième acte et le troisième acte doit être vu sur scène pour être agréable, à l'exception de la scène finale amusante. Pas une mauvaise histoire en générale, mais ça a été une lecture lente avec des parties qui n'ont pas performés aussi bien sur papier que sur scène.
Not a bad story overall, just a slow read with parts that don't translate as well on paper as they would on stage.
Un peu ennuyeux et lent durant le premier acte, devient intéressant au cours de la deuxième acte et le troisième acte doit être vu sur scène pour être agréable, à l'exception de la scène finale amusante. Pas une mauvaise histoire en générale, mais ça a été une lecture lente avec des parties qui n'ont pas performés aussi bien sur papier que sur scène.
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