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Jenny Villiers: A Story of the Theatre is a short novel by J. B. Priestley, first published in 1947. A successful but dispirited playwright is supervising the rehearsals of his new play, The Glass Door, at an old theatre in North England.
- J. B. Priestley
- 1947
jenny villiers by j.b. priestley. Publication date 1963 Publisher william heinemann ltd Collection internetarchivebooks; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive ...
Jenny Villiers: a Story of the Theatre is a short novel by J. B. Priestley, first published in 1947. A successful but dispirited playwright is supervising the rehearsals of his new play, The Glass Door, at an old theatre in North England.
Jenny Villiers: a Story of the Theatre is a short novel by J. B. Priestley, first published in 1947. A successful but dispirited playwright is supervising the rehearsals of his new play, The Glass Door, at an old theatre in North England.
- J. B. Priestley
Dec 1, 2016 · Jenny Villiers is a gentle ghost story, and not of the clanking chains and screaming nun variety. It moves in time between 1946 and 1846, the conduit being Martin Cheveril, a middle-aged writer disillusioned with the theatre.
His new play, a bitter and cynical piece, is about to premiere when something strange happens. After stumbling upon an old pamphlet about a talented young actress named Jenny Villiers who died in 1846, Cheveril dozes off and finds himself somehow transported back to the theater of her day.
His new play, a bitter and cynical piece, is about to premiere when something strange happens. After stumbling upon an old pamphlet about a talented young actress named Jenny Villiers who died in...
