Three Plays by Granville-Barker / The Marrying of Ann Leete; The Voysey Inheritance; Waste

A trio of stage plays presents varied theatrical forms and concerns: a late-eighteenth-century comedy of manners set largely in a country garden that traces courtship, family relations and social ritual; a domestic drama about familial obligations and ethical reckonings prompted by financial and moral secrets; and a politically charged play that examines public life, private desire, and the costs of scandal. Across the pieces the writing shifts from light social satire to serious moral inquiry and public controversy, emphasizing intimate dialogue, character confrontation, and questions of responsibility, reputation, and the contrast between outward respectability and private truth.