Description: Harold Pinter Plays 1 by Harold Pinter Reissued to commemorate Pinter winning the 2005 Nobel Prize for Literature, this volume contains Harold Pinters first six plays FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This volume contains Harold Pinters first six plays, including The Birthday Party.The Birthday PartyStanley Webber is visited in his boarding house by two strangers, Goldberg and McCann. An innocent-seeming birthday party for Stanley turns into a nightmare.The Room and The Dumb WaiterIn these two early one-act plays, Harold Pinter reveals himself as already in full control of his unique ability to make dramatic poetry of the banalities of everyday speech and the precision with which it defines character.The HothouseThe Hothouse was first produced in 1980, though Harold Pinter wrote the play in 1958, just before commencing work on The Caretaker. In this compelling study of bureaucratic power, we can see the full emergence of a great and original dramatic talent. Author Biography Harold Pinter was born in East London in 1930. He lives in London and is married to Antonia Fraser. In 1995 he won the David Cohen British Literature Prize for a lifetimes achievement in literature; in 1996 he was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for a lifetimes achievement in theatre; and in 1997 he was named as the Sunday Times Writer of the Year. In 2002 Harold Pinter was made a Companion of Honour in the Queens Birthday Honours List for services to literature. He is the author of numerous plays and screenplays, and has written poetry and fiction. Promotional Harold Pinter Plays 1 by Harold Pinter is an authoritative edition of his first six plays, from The Birthday Party, The Black and White and The Room, to The Hothouse, A Night Out and The Examination. Long Description Reissued to commemorate Pinter winning the 2005 Nobel Prize for Literature, this volume contains Harold Pinters first six plays This volume contains Harold Pinters first six plays, including The Birthday Party . The Birthday Party Stanley Webber is visited in his boarding house by two strangers, Goldberg and McCann. An innocent-seeming birthday party for Stanley turns into a nightmare. The Room and The Dumb Waiter In these two early one-act plays, Harold Pinter reveals himself as already in full control of his unique ability to make dramatic poetry of the banalities of everyday speech and the precision with which it defines character. The Hothouse The Hothouse was first produced in 1980, though Harold Pinter wrote the play in 1958, just before commencing work on The Caretaker . In this compelling study of bureaucratic power, we can see the full emergence of a great and original dramatic talent. Promotional "Headline" Harold Pinter Plays 1 by Harold Pinter is an authoritative edition of his first six plays, from The Birthday Party, The Black and White and The Room , to The Hothouse, A Night Out and The Examination. Details ISBN0571178448 Author Harold Pinter Series Faber Contemporary Classics ISBN-10 0571178448 ISBN-13 9780571178445 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 822.914 Birth 1930 Media Book Edition 1st Pages 400 Language English Publisher Faber & Faber Imprint Faber & Faber Subtitle The Birthday Party; The Room; The Dumb Waiter; A Slight Ache; The Hothouse; A Night Out; The Black and White; The Examination Year 1996 Publication Date 1996-09-10 UK Release Date 1996-09-10 AU Release Date 1996-09-10 Edition Description Main Audience General NZ Release Date 2005-06-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:934134;
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ISBN-13: 9780571178445
Book Title: Harold Pinter Plays 1
Item Height: 195 mm
Item Width: 130 mm
Author: Harold Pinter
Publication Name: Harold Pinter Plays 1: The Birthday Party; The Room; The Dumb Waiter; A Slight Ache; The Hothouse; A Night Out; The Black and White; The Examination
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Subject: Art, Drama Texts, Plays & Screenplays
Publication Year: 1996
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 215 g
Number of Pages: 400 Pages
