A Woman Named Anne
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Author | Henry Cecil |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Comedy |
Publisher | Michael Joseph |
Publication date | 1967 |
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A Woman Named Anne is a 1967 comedy novel by the British writer Henry Cecil.[1] The plot revolves around a divorce case involving a woman accused of adultery, who clashes with the lawyer ranged against her.
In 1969 it was adapted by Cecil into a play of the same title, which ran at the Duke of York's Theatre in London's West End[2] from February to May 1970. The cast included Moira Lister in the title role, William Mervyn, Donald Hewlett and Daphne Anderson.
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- Kabatchnik, Amnon. Blood on the Stage, 1950-1975: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection. Scarecrow Press, 2011.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
Categories:
- 1967 British novels
- Novels by Henry Cecil
- Novels set in London
- British comedy novels
- British novels adapted into plays
- 1960s novel stubs