About this title: One of a series of titles first published by Faber between 1930 and 1990, and in a style and format planned with a view to the appearance of the volumes on the bookshelf. Osborne's play changed the course of British theatre in the 1950s, and features the prototype "angry young man", Jimmy Porter.
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Bantam, New York
Date Published: 1967
Description: Good. No Jacket as Issued. Wear and scuffing to the wraps. Mild page toning with pencil underlinings throughout. Otherwise a sturdy copy. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Bantam, New York
Date Published: 1967
Description: Good. No Jacket as Issued. Light wear to the wraps and mild page toning. Previous owners name on the front page. Otherwise a clean text and a tight copy. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 1971
Description: Fair. The searing drama of the angry generation! 119 pp. Cover is shelf worn, frayed along edges, creased. Prior owner's name and number inside. Interior aging. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Not Available, Not Available
Date Published: 0000
ISBN-13:9780553107586ISBN:0553107585
Description: Good in Good jacket. See Notes. Gently used paperback. ** PLEASE READ: This book is: OSBORNE, JOHN: LOOK BACK IN ANTER This is the book you will receive if you order this item. read more
Description: Acceptable. Book is in good reading condition. Cover has wear at edges and corners, and may have creases. Spine has wear at edges. read more
Description: Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/None as Issued. 1st Pbk. Classic British drama in vintage pbk. edition. Chipping and small stain on bottom edge not going into book. read more
"This is the first of the plays that we are doing for English Lit A2.
I can't say that I enjoyed this play that much. I found, in particular the first half, very dry and boring and I couldn't understand where it was going or even what the point of it was.
I'll admit though that it did get much more interesting towards the end and it was very hard to put down at points because the plot suddenly changed so dramatically and I really wanted to know what was going to happen.
I did also like the circularity of it and that in keeping with other Modernistic books it didn't have a happy ending.
The characterisation was strong but because I disliked Jimmy so much it was hard to get into though I did feel for Alison and the writing at the end as she spoke about her ordeal was very very good.
Realistic and gritty? Yes An enjoyable read? Well as I said it got better.
"i think that what i liked most of all about this play is that it is strictly about people, not about historical events, not about specific places or idioms, but about people, together with the web of thoughts, reasonings and feeling that these ones possess. It'a a play with cojones, red blooded enthusiasm and lots of anger. A true masterpiece of the genre."
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