About the book
Jimmy Porter, frustrated and bitter in his drab flat, lives with his middle-class wife, Alison. Also sharing the flat is Cliff who keeps things tenuously together. Alison's friend Helen arrives and persuades her to leave Jimmy only to fall for him herself. When Alison becomes pregnant, Helen leaves the couple. This play originally opened at the Royal Court Theatre in 1956 and has since proved to be a milestone in the history of theater.
Editions of Look Back in Anger
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780140481754
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Jimmy Porter, frustrated and bitter in his drab flat, lives with his middle-class wife, Alison. Also sharing the flat is Cliff who keeps things tenuously together. Alison's friend Helen arrives and persuades her to leave Jimmy only to fall for him herself. When Alison becomes pregnant, Helen leaves the couple. This play originally opened at the Royal Court Theatre in 1956 and has since proved to be a milestone in the history of theater.
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What is Look Back in Anger about?
Jimmy Porter, frustrated and bitter in his drab flat, lives with his middle-class wife, Alison. Also sharing the flat is Cliff who keeps things tenuously together. Alison's friend Helen arrives and persuades her to leave Jimmy only to fall for him herself. When Alison becomes pregnant, Helen leaves the couple. This play originally opened at the Royal Court Theatre in 1956 and has since proved to be a milestone in the history of theater.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Look Back in Anger?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Plays, playscripts, drama
Where can I read a sample of Look Back in Anger?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780140481754
Is Look Back in Anger part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Penguin Plays
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Look Back in Anger?
John Osborne
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Look Back in Anger is available as paperback(ISBN 9780140481754)
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