Belle Moral: A Natural History

Belle Moral: A Natural History

In Belle Moral: A Natural History, we are steeped in a world on the cusp between magic and art, and science and madness.

Set in 1899 just outside Edinburgh, the play unfolds in the venerable estate known as Belle Moral, home to Pearl MacIsaac, an avid amateur paleontologist and proud â€œnew womanâ€; her maiden Aunt Flora, a sweetly maternal figure who nonetheless keeps an iron-grip on her set of keys; and a staff of quirky household retainers who seem to know more than they are willing say. As Pearl steels herself for the reading of her late fatherâ€™s will and the inevitable arrival of her wayward younger brother, Victor, she also does her best to dismiss the sinister signs that her home may house another occupantâ€¦one whose existence her aunt and the good Doctor Reid seem determined to keep secret.

This dark yet redemptive gothic comedy is a story both of family secrets that come to life, and the birth pangs of the modern era--but above all, it is truly a play of morals. Reaching out in two directions to reconcile the extremes of rationalism and romanticism, Belle Moral embraces a complex range of thought with Ann-Marie MacDonaldâ€™s incisive insight and trademark wit.

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Copyright Â© 2005 A. M. MacDonald Holdings Inc.

CAUTION: Professionals and amateurs are hereby warned that BELLE MORAL is subject to a royalty. It is fully protected under the copyright laws of the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and all British Commonwealth countries, and of all countries covered by the International Copyright Union, the Pan-American Copyright Convention, and the Universal Copyright Convention. All performance rights, including professional, amateur, motion picture, recitation, public reading, radio broadcasting, television, video or sound taping, all other forms of mechanical or electronic reproduction, such as information storage and retrieval systems and photocopying, and rights of translation into foreign languages, are strictly reserved.

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Country USA
Brand Vintage Canada
Manufacturer Vintage Canada
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber part_0307397246
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2008-05-13
UnitCount 1
Format International Edition
EANs 9780307397249

Country	USA
Brand	Vintage Canada
Manufacturer	Vintage Canada
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	part_0307397246
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2008-05-13
UnitCount	1
Format	International Edition
EANs	9780307397249

Belle Moral: A Natural History

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