Blithe Spirit

by Noël Coward Narrated by Corin Redgrave, Kika Markham, Full Cast, Joanna Lumley, Thelma Ruby

Overview

When novelist Charles Condomine invites a medium into his house in order to learn about the occult for his new book, the last thing he or his second wife dream is that the séance will bring back his first wife, Elvira, who wants Charles all to herself! Things are further complicated by the fact that only Charles can see her, which results in some hilarious exchanges and misunderstandings. Elvira's plots to get him to "the other side" do not go to plan however, and instead of Charles dying in her contrived "accident" his new wife does! Many consider this to be one of Coward's best and most unusual farces.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"A minor comic masterpiece of the lighter sort"-Professor Allardyce Nicoll

NOVEMBER 2015 - AudioFile

Each actor in this audiobook offers full-bodied characterizations, while appropriate sound effects and period music add dimension to Coward's improbable farce. Charles Condomine, a writer, and his second wife, Ruth, engage the services of a medium to conduct a séance—just for laughs. To their shock and horror, they are unexpectedly visited by Condomine's late first wife, Elvira, who plots to get Charles into the spirit world so they can be together for all eternity. Coward's 1941 comedy features Corin Redgrave as Charles, Kika Markham as Ruth, Joanna Lumley as Elvira, and Thelma Ruby as the outrageous medium, Madam Arcati. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169141290
Publisher:	Naxos Audiobooks
Publication date:	05/01/2002
Edition description:	Unabridged

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