"The Honeymoon: A Comedy in Three Acts" by Arnold Bennett is a theatrical production showcasing the initial days of marriage for Cedric and Flora Haslam during their honeymoon. The play, set in the early 1900s, uses funny dialogue to investigate love, family pressures, and problems caused by the couple's well-known parents. The story starts at a lovely hotel by the sea, where Cedric, a famous pilot, and Flora, a woman who has been married before engage in light-hearted conversation while organizing their honeymoon. Even though they are excited about getting married, the characters show they are anxious, especially because the couple's discussion of travel plans reveals Flora's desire to avoid attention in certain places due to their famous families. The play includes moments of closeness and friendly arguments that offer a funny glimpse into modern city life but also sheds light on the effect of celebrity and familial obligations on a relationship. The couple's family members show up and hint to twists in the story that add to the funny drama
The Honeymoon: A comedy in three acts
By Arnold Bennett
A famous couple's seaside honeymoon turns hilariously complicated as they balance newfound love with family expectations and fame.
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About the AuthorEnoch Arnold Bennett was an English author, best known as a novelist, who wrote prolifically. Between the 1890s and the 1930s he completed 34 novels, seven volumes of short stories, 13 plays, and a daily journal totalling more than a million words. He wrote articles and stories for more than 100 newspapers and periodicals, worked in and briefly ran the Ministry of Information during the First World War, and wrote for the cinema in the 1920s. Sales of his books were substantial, and he was the most financially successful British author of his day.
Enoch Arnold Bennett was an English author, best known as a novelist, who wrote prolifically. Between the 1890s and the 1930s he completed 34 novels, seven volumes of short stories, 13 plays, and a daily journal totalling more than a million words. He wrote articles and stories for more than 100 newspapers and periodicals, worked in and briefly ran the Ministry of Information during the First World War, and wrote for the cinema in the 1920s. Sales of his books were substantial, and he was the most financially successful British author of his day.
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