The Real Inspector Hound
The Real Inspector Hound
Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1968
Book Brief
211
Play • Fiction
An English Manor • 1950s
1968
Adult
16-18 years
Super Short Summary
In Tom Stoppard’s The Real Inspector Hound, theater critics Moon and Birdboot attend a murder mystery play at Muldoon Manor and become entwined in the narrative, blurring the lines between reality and fiction. As they interact with the on-stage action, the story reveals complex affairs, mistaken identities, and enigmatic deaths, leading to a surprising and intertwined climax.
Humorous
Mysterious
Reviews & Readership
2,214 ratings
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Mixed feelings
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Review Roundup
Tom Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound is praised for its clever satire of the whodunit genre and theatrical self-parody. Audiences appreciate the witty dialogue and inventive plot twists, although some find the rapid shifts in reality and fantasy confusing. Overall, it impresses with its humor and intellectual challenge.
Who Should Read The Real Inspector Hound?
A reader who enjoys dark, absurdist comedy and satirical wit, much like in Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap or Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, would find delight in Tom Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound. They appreciate multilayered narratives, meta-theatrical elements, and clever parodies of classic murder mysteries.
2,214 ratings
Loved it
Mixed feelings
Not a fan
211
Play • Fiction
An English Manor • 1950s
1968
Adult
16-18 years
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