The Winslow Boy - A Play in Two Acts (Acting Edition S.) - Softcover

Rattigan, Terence

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0573014949 ISBN 13: 9780573014949

Publisher: Samuel French, 1948

Synopsis

Cadet Ronnie Winslow is expelled from the Royal Naval College accused of stealing. His father, refusing to believe his guilt and dissatisfied with the manner in which the investigation was conducted, demands a new inquiry. This is refused and Arthur Winslow settles down to fight for his son's honour. Following an independent inquiry the matter is taken to the House of Commons but Arthur ruins himself financially and in health in the process. But his stubbornness wins, a civil trial is allowed and Ronnie is acquitted.

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Review:

One of the finest dramatists of the last century, uniting superb technical skills with a deep understanding of both the human heart and the British habit of repressing emotion...At a time when our public life is so dismally degraded, it is poignant to be reminded of a time when MPs were concerned enough to defend the rights of an individual child and everyone believed in the possibility of even-handed justice...This beautifully crafted portrait of old-fashioned English decency shines like a good deed in a naughty world. --Daily Telegraph

The play crackles with humour, much of it stemming from the conflict between the will of individuals and the hunchbacked repressions of a society still lumbered with a Victorian notion of the dignity of restraint...Its concern with political, judicial and indeed journalistic unfairness feels pungently topical. --The Evening Standard on the Rose Theatre, Kingston's 2009 revival of The Winslow Boy.

Terence Rattigan was a famous victim of the Royal Court revolution. But his best work lives on through its mixture of traditional form and progressive ideals...It was very moving to hear an audience, in these supposedly cynical times, cheering on a play about the pursuit of justice. --The Guardian on the Rose Theatre, Kingston's 2009 revival of The Winslow Boy.

About the Author:

Terence Rattigan(1911-1977) hit the jackpot at the age of 25 with French Without Tears and followed this success with, among others, After the Dance, The Browning Version, The Deep Blue Sea, Separate Tables and The Winslow Boy. Most of Rattigan's plays have been published by Nick Hern Books, with life sales of several thousand to date.

About this edition

• Publisher: Samuel French
• Publication date: 1948
• ISBN 10: 0573014949
• ISBN 13: 9780573014949
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 156