Samuel Taylor
Paperback | Pages: 85 pages Rating: 3.97 | 144 Users | 27 Reviews
Identify Of Books Sabrina Fair
| Title | : | Sabrina Fair |
| Author | : | Samuel Taylor |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 85 pages |
| Published | : | December 1st 1955 by Dramatists Play Service |
| Categories | : | Plays. Drama. Classics. Fiction |
Chronicle In Favor Of Books Sabrina Fair
"is a modern version of the Cinderella fable," writes Atkinson, in the Times. It is set on Long Island in the 1950s, and deals with the involvement of a very rich family named Larrabee with Sabrina Fairchild, the daughter of their family chauffeur. She is bright, well-educated, and has just returned from five years in Paris, where she has done a brilliant job as an executive in a U.S. government overseas office. She has come home to find out if she is still in love with the younger Larrabee son, David. The elder son, Linus, a cynical, good-humored tycoon who has taken control of the family fortune, detects Sabrina's feeling for his brother, and for his own amusement lays a trap to bring them together. It works: David falls in love with Sabrina and wants to marry her. At the same time, a rich young Frenchman who has known Sabrina in Paris turns up and asks her to marry him. Faced with this dilemma, Sabrina discovers it is really Linus she wants. After an amusing scene in which Sabrina's father, the chauffeur, makes a rather amazing revelation, Sabrina breaks down Linus' resistance and gets her man. An unusual number of fine character parts for actors: the beautiful mother of wit and perception; the father, whose one passion is attending funerals; the chauffeur who has been dabbling in the stock market and likes his job because it gives him time to read; the smart magazine editor who, as a house guest, is the interested observer. "SABRINA FAIR is a delightful, sparkling hit." Robert Coleman, NY Mirror.Specify Books Supposing Sabrina Fair
| Original Title: | Sabrina Fair |
| ISBN: | 0822209799 (ISBN13: 9780822209799) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Long Island, New York(United States) |
Rating Of Books Sabrina Fair
Ratings: 3.97 From 144 Users | 27 ReviewsNotice Of Books Sabrina Fair
sabrina is so charming, but it lost a star due to some really horrendous closing lines. still, i love the play (and both movies), and it was exciting to find it back in print. reissues always make me feel like i've cheated time.I quite liked it. I love the many characters, love that it's balanced between men and women, really enjoy the unique dynamic between Sabrina and Linus and would love to work on it in the theater.
I read this so quickly and really enjoyed it. It's different from the movie version, but it was good in its own right.
Basic Plot: A young woman comes home to discover what man she really wants in life.Romantic comedy-fluff masquerading as a comedy of manners. No real social commentary in this one, though, so I wouldn't really call it that. I wasn't horribly impressed by the script (on its own) the way I've been impressed by others. I never laughed out loud, although I did smile occasionally. The ending was just too transparent, and relies heavily on actor interpretation, not on dialogue, which makes for a bit
Librarian Note:There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.Samuel A. Taylor (June 13, 1912 May 26, 2000) was an American playwright and screenwriter.Born Samuel Albert Tanenbaum, in a Jewish family, in Chicago, Illinois, Taylor made his Broadway debut as author of the play The Happy Time in 1950. He wrote the play Sabrina Fair (1953) and co-wrote its film adaptation
Fun for fans of the two film versions, but ultimately just a starting point.
I am a huge fan of both movies so I thought I'd read the book. The story line was different from the movie. Not at all what I expected and left me disappointed.
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