The Winslow Boy

Terrance Rattigan,Jackie Head

ISBN 10: 0582060192 / ISBN 13: 9780582060197

Published by Longman 18/02/1991, 1991

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Synopsis:

This celebrated play not only dramatises a fascinating court case, but also gives a searing insight into prevailing social attitudes of the time.

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.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Winslow Boy
Publisher: Longman 18/02/1991
Publication Date: 1991
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good