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| Author | Francis Brett Young |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Publisher | Heinemann (UK) Reynal & Hitchcock (US) |
| Publication date | 1942 |
| Media type | |
A Man About the House is a 1942 novel by the British writer Francis Brett Young. Two sisters living a life of genteel poverty in North Bromwich discover that they have inherited a villa near Capri from an uncle. In the warmth of the Italian climate they both flourish, but the presence of the villa's handyman provides a troubling note.
Adaptations
In 1946 Flora Robson and Basil Sydney appeared in a stage adaptation A Man About the House by John Perry at the Piccadilly Theatre in the West End.
In 1947 it was made into a British film of the same title directed by Leslie Arliss and starring Dulcie Gray, Margaret Johnston and Kieron Moore.
References
- Spence Southron, Jane (2 August 1942). "Two Old Maids; A MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE. An Old Wives' Tale. By Francis Brett Young". The New York Times.
- Wearing p.223
- Goble p.514
Bibliography
- Hall, Michael. Francis Brett Young. Seren, 1997.
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1940-1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
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