The Old Glory
Robert Lowell
The General From America
by Richard Nelson
What readers are saying
Readers have mixed feelings about the portrayal of George Washington in the play. While some appreciate the voice acting, they are quite critical of the character's depiction and the overall direction of the script.
Good voice actingEngaging performancesInaccurate character portrayalPoor script direction
Synopsis
Can you betray your country, when your country has betrayed itself?
In 1780, America's most successful General believed the War of Independence had lost its way.
He decided to surrender his soldiers, hand over George Washington to the British and end the war.
In America today, General Benedict Arnold is considered one of the most heinous men the world has ever known; in London, a plaque celebrates the house where he lived out his years in exile.
Richard Nelson's haunting play presents a richly emotional portrait of a man searching for love and country, and finding only compromise and despair.
Publication
PublisherFaber & Faber
Year1996
BindingPaperback
EditionMain
Pages92
PlaceLondon
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780571190188
ISBN-100571190189
LCCN2003447788
LCCPS3564.E4747 G46 1996
DCC812.54
The General From America is a American play written by Richard Nelson and published by Faber & Faber in London (1996).
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