The Cocktail Party by Eliot, T. S - 1950

London: Faber and Faber, 1950 First edition, second state with "you shall see her again" on p. 29, line 1. Publisher's green cloth with titles stamped in gilt to spine; original gray dust jacket lettered in black and red. Near fine book with a bit of toning to top edges of boards and head of spine, light toning to pages; near fine unclipped dust jacket with light toning to spine, a few shallow closed tears to top edges of front and rear panels, touch of wear to spine ends, and a small mark to lower part of front panel. Overall, a sharp and attractive copy. Gallup A55a. First performed at the Edinburgh Festival in 1949, The Cocktail Party is the most popular of Eliot's seven plays. Partially based on Euripides' play Alcestis from Ancient Greece, The Cocktail Party tells of a squabbling married couple who resolve their issues with the help of a stranger. In his typical fashion, Eliot uses absurdist elements to make larger philosophical statements about human interaction and relationships.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Dust Jacket Included.