Pinter, Harold
Plays: Birthday Party , The Room , Dumb Waiter , Slight Ache , The Hothouse , Night Out , Black and White (Prose), The Examination v. 1 (Faber Contemporary Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571178445
- author:
- Pinter, Harold
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1996
- Pages:
- 386
- Dimensions:
- 12.6 x 2.2 x 19.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Drama texts: from c 1900 -
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Harold Pinter's Plays One collects his first six plays, including The Birthday Party. This volume showcases Pinter's unique ability to craft dramatic poetry from everyday speech and character interactions. The Birthday Party is a chilling exploration of an innocent-seeming gathering that turns into a nightmare. In contrast, The Room and The Dumb Waiter demonstrate Pinter's mastery of one-act plays, revealing his talent for defining characters through precise dialogue. The Hothouse, written in 1958, offers a compelling study of bureaucratic power, with a tone both sinister and hilarious. This collection provides insight into the emergence of a great dramatic talent, as seen in The Hothouse's exploration of an unholy alliance between Kafka and Feydeau.
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