The Deep Blue Sea (2016 Edition)
by Terence Rattigan
Awards & Recognition
What readers are saying
Readers enjoy the emotional depth and intricacies of love portrayed in this well-crafted play by Terence Rattigan. The characters' struggles with unrequited love and desire resonate strongly, leaving a lasting impact. Many praise the writing's economy and the thematic exploration of hope and despair, while some note a lack of variation in the narrative.
Synopsis
Terence Rattigan s devastating masterpiece, a classic study of forbidden love, suppressed desire and the fear of loneliness."
Press Reviews
"Rattigan [is] an inheritor of Ibsen’s mantle, a visionary about the circumstances that imprison people."
— The Guardian
"It is deeply disturbing and exquisitely moving. More than once it penetrates the heart's innermost places."
— The Daily Express
Characters
| Character |
|---|
HESTER COLLYER
MRS ELTON
PHILIP WELCH
ANN WELCH
MR MILLER
WILLIAM COLLYER
FREDDIE PAGE
JACKIE JACKSON |
Publication
The Deep Blue Sea (2016 Edition) is a British historical play written by Terence Rattigan and published by Nick Hern Books in London (2011).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle.
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Samuel French · 2011 · 124 pp
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