Noël Coward

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born

in Teddington, Middlesex, England, The United Kingdom

December 13, 1901

died

March 26, 1973

gender

male

genre

Literature & Fiction, Theater

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Sir Noël Peirce Coward was an English actor, playwright and composer of popular music. Among his achievements, he received an Academy Certificate of Merit at the 1943 Academy Awards for "outstanding production achievement for In Which We Serve."

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Noël Coward's Books

Average rating: 4.06 · 6,887 ratings · 429 reviews · 128 distinct works · Similar authors

	Blithe Spirit 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 1,521 ratings — published 1941 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Three Plays: Blithe Spirit / Hay Fever / Private Lives by Noël Coward, Philip Hoare (Introduction) 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 1,034 ratings — published 1965 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Private Lives 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 946 ratings — published 1930 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hay Fever 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 160 ratings — published 1925 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Letters of Noel Coward by Noël Coward, Barry Day (Editor) 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 118 ratings — published 1958 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Design for Living 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 1932 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Present Laughter 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 1939 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pomp and Circumstance 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 1960 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Noel Coward Diaries 4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 1982 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Plays 1 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 25 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Noël Coward

The Autobiography (2 books)
by Noël Coward, Sheridan Morley (Introduction)
3.892857142857143 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 28 ratings

Quotes by Noël Coward

“It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.”
― Noël Coward, Blithe Spirit

tags: deceit, honesty, hypocrisy, morality, shock, top-8

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“I like long walks, especialy when they are taken by people who annoy me.”
― Noël Coward

tags: annoyance, walking

67 people liked it

“I don't know what London's coming to — the higher the buildings the lower the morals.”
― Noël Coward, Collected Sketches and Lyrics

tags: architecture, buildings, cities, london, morality, skyscrapers

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