The Philanthropist (Acting Edition S.)

by Christopher Hampton

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Philip gives a small party for his fiancee Celia and a few friends. Afterwards Celia leaves with the others, while another young lady offers to help wash up, later revealing more intimate intentions. Celia discovers what happened and breaks things off, revealing that she spent the night of the party with another man. Philip then joins another couple for dinner, apparently deciding to re-enact the end of his deceased friend John's original play, which had been responsible for John's suicide.3 women, 4 men
  • ISBN10 0571134882
  • ISBN13 9780571134885
  • Publish Date 1 April 1985 (first published 1 September 1970)
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 9 June 1994
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Faber & Faber
  • Edition 2nd Revised edition
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 72
  • Language English