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A Taste Of Honey

By Shelagh Delaney
Series: Modern Classics
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A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney is a gritty exploration of working-class life in 1950s England. The story centres around Jo, a spirited teenager navigating the complexities of adolescence while living in a rundown area with her neglectful, self-absorbed mother. As Jo seeks love and independence, she encounters themes of friendship, poverty, and race in a society marked by change and challenge.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring complex family dynamics, post-war British society, and raw, emotionally charged drama. With its rich characters and a setting that vividly depicts the struggles of working-class life, this story offers a compelling look at themes of love, identity, and dependency.

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First issued by Methuen in 1959, this play was the first title in the "Modern plays" series aimed at the burgeoning readership of young theatregoer This title and five others are reissued, representing the range and vitality of the list of titles in print .

First issued by Methuen in 1959, this play was the first title in the "Modern plays" series aimed at the burgeoning readership of young theatregoer This title and five others are reissued, representing the range and vitality of the list of titles in print .

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A Taste of Honey became a sensational theatrical success when first produced in London by Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop company. It was made into a highly acclaimed film in 1961.

The play is about the adolescent Jo and her relationships with those around her—her irresponsible, roving mother Helen and her mum's newly acquired drunken husband, the black sailor who leaves her pregnant, and Geoffrey, the homosexual art student who moves in to help with the baby. It is also about Jo's unshakeable optimism throughout her trials.

This story of a mother and daughter relationship set in working-class Manchester continues to enthral new generations of readers and audiences.

Now established as a modern classic, this comic and poignant play by a then nineteen-year-old working-class Lancashire girl was praised at its London premiere in 1958 by Graham Greene as having "all the freshness of Mr Osborne's Look Back in Anger and a greater maturity."

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Italicized drama still feels relevant with its portrayal of themes like poverty and fractured families, described as witty and dangerous. The work passionately highlights the struggles of real people, maintaining its raw eloquence, humour, and humanity. Critics praise its narrative power and lasting influence on new writers.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780413316806

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 1959

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Methuen Drama

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 92g

Pages: 96

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About the Author

Shelagh Delaney was born in Salford, Lancashire. She is most well-know for a Taste of Honey, for which she won the Foyle's New Play Award and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. She wrote the screenplay for the film version with Tony Richardson and was awarded the British Film Academy Award and the Robert Flaherty Award. Her other screenplays include The White Bus and Charley Bubbles, for which she won the Writers Guild Award. She has also written for television and radio and has had a collection of short stories published.

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