1
of
1
John Osborne's Look Back in Anger
Series: Modern Theatre Guides
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still
learning, it may not be perfect - your
feedback is welcome!
Summary
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$4500
Unit price
/
Unavailable
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER
Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 4-6 weeks
Found a better price? Request a price match
John Osborne's Look Back in Anger
$4500
Unit price
/
Unavailable
Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?
This book is ideal for readers interested in British theatre, cultural history, drama students, and fans of Look Back in Anger seeking in-depth critical analysis and historical context.
"Look Back in Anger" is one of the few works of drama that are indisputably central to British culture in general, and its name is one of the most well-known in postwar cultural history. This guide provides a comprehensive critical introduction to the play, giving students an overview of the background and context.
Accessible informative critical introduction to Osborne's Look Back in Anger, a much-studied classic of post-war British drama.
Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and
still learning, it may not be perfect - your
feedback is welcome!
Description
Look Back in Anger is one of the few works of drama that are indisputably central to British culture, and its name is among the most well-known in postwar cultural history. Its premiere in 1956 sparked the first "new wave" of kitchen-sink drama and the cultural phenomenon of the angry young man. The play's anti-hero, Jimmy Porter, became the spokesman of a generation.
Osborne's play is a key milestone in "new writing" for British theatre, and the Royal Court—which produced the play—has since become one of the most important new writing theatres in the UK.
Series: Modern Theatre Guides
View all-
John Osborne's Look Back in Anger
Paperback$4500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
Dominic Cooke, Artistic Director of the Royal Court Theatre, describes this work as "an indispensable and comprehensive survey of this iconic play's history." Additional reviews highlight the book's engagement with current critical debates, notable recent productions, and insightful interviews with prominent actors such as David Tennant, Michael Sheen, and Emma Fielding.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780826492012
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 March 2008
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 160g
Pages: 136
About the Author
Aleks Sierz is the theatre critic of Tribune and a freelance theatre reviewer. He is a lecturer in modern British theatre whose seminal study, In-Yer-Face Theatre, defined a new generation of writers and their work. In 2006 Methuen Drama published his guide, The Theatre of Martin Crimp, which was followed up by 2012's Modern British Playwriting: the 1990s. Sierz's journalism has featured in the Sunday Times, the Daily Telegraph and the Independent. He is a widely read, highly regarded critic of modern British theatre. Aleks Sierz FRSA is Visiting Professor at Rose Bruford College, London, UK, and author of In-Yer-Face Theatre: British Drama Today (Faber, 2001), John Osborne's Look Back in Anger (Continuum, 2008), Rewriting the Nation: British Theatre Today (Methuen Drama, 2011) and Modern British Playwriting: The 1990s (Methuen Drama 2012). He also works as a journalist, broadcaster, lecturer and theatre critic.
More from Arts & Culture
View all-
Dylan's Pick -
They Bloom Because of You
Paperback$3000Elsewhere:$3600Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
-
20% offGreat Writers and the Cats who Owned Them
Hardback$3200Usually:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
-
-
-
-
-
-
Deliver Me from Nowhere (Movie Tie-In)
Paperback$3199Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
New Release
Why buy from us?
Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!
Service & Delivery
Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.
Auckland Bookstore
We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.
Our Gifting Service
Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.
