Lear. The Sea. Narrow Road To The Deep North. Black Mass. Passion
by Edward Bond

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Readers appreciate the powerful adaptation of Lear, praising its unique blend of historical elements with contemporary themes. Many highlight the strength of Bond's writing and the structure provided in the collection. However, some find the introduction to be a bit self-indulgent.

Powerful adaptation of King LearStrong writing by BondUnique blend of themesIntroduction is a bit self-indulgent

Synopsis

The internationally acclaimed dramatist Edward Bond endures as one of the towering figures of contemporary British theatre.

His plays are read at schools and university level.

"Edward Bond is the most radical playwright to have emerged from the sixti

Lear - "Bond's greatest (and biggest) play .

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It is even more topical now and will become more so as man's inhumanity gains subtle sophistication with the twenty-first century's approach" (The Times); The Sea - "It blends wild farce with tragedy and ends with a sliver of hope .

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what makes the play fascinating is Bond's bleak poetry and social comedy" (Guardian); Narrow Road to the Deep North - "His best piece so far .

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No one else could have written it" (The Times); Black Mass, written for performance at an anti-apartheid demonstration: "A Georg Grosz picture come to life .

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the only possible kind of artistic imagery through which to speak of such evil" (Listener); Passion - a play for Cnd: "Mingles comedy and high anger with absolute sureness."

(Guardian) Edward Bond is "one of our outstanding playwrights .

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He is already an acknowledged classic" (Plays and Players)

Publication

PublisherMethuen
Year1978
BindingPaperback
Pages272
PlaceLondon
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780413392701
ISBN-100413392708
eISBN-139781408176979
LCCN79303221
LCCPR6052.O5 A19 1978
DCC822/.9/14

Lear. The Sea. Narrow Road To The Deep North. Black Mass. Passion is a British play written by Edward Bond and published by Methuen in London (1978).

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