Boston Marriage
Boston Marriage by David Mamet is a droll comedy of errors published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on October 8, 2002. This edition spans 144 pages and is presented in English. The play is set in a Victorian drawing room and features two women, Anna and Claire, who navigate their lives on the fringes of society. Anna has recently become the mistress of a wealthy man and received a valuable emerald, while Claire is infatuated with a young girl and seeks Anna’s assistance for a secret meeting.
Readers will find a sharp exchange of banter and scheming as the characters engage in witty dialogue and confront various crises. The arrival of Claire’s love interest triggers a series of events that jeopardize both the emerald and the women’s futures. This work explores themes relevant to American history and LGBTQ experiences in the 20th century, showcasing Mamet’s signature style and humor throughout the narrative.
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One of America’s most provocative dramatists conquers new territory with this droll comedy of errors set in a Victorian drawing room.
Anna and Claire are two bantering, scheming “women of fashion” who live together on the fringes of society. Anna has just become the mistress of a wealthy man, from whom she has received an enormous emerald. Claire, meanwhile, is infatuated with a young girl and wants to enlist the jealous Anna’s help for an assignation. As the two women exchange barbs and taunt their hapless maid, Claire’s inamorata arrives and sets off a crisis that puts both the valuable emerald and the women’s future at risk. Mamet brings his trademark tart dialogue and impeccable plotting, spiced with Wildean wit, to this wickedly funny comedy.
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