A Taste of Honey
by Shelagh Delaney

Name: A Taste of Honey
Brand: Shelagh Delaney
SKU: 9780413316806
Rating: 3.6 (3781 reviews)

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Highlights

British

What readers are saying

Readers find A Taste of Honey to be an engaging and thought-provoking play that echoes social issues still relevant today. Many appreciate its progressive themes and the depth of its characters, often praising the writing style and emotional impact. The historical context adds to its allure, making it a recommended read for those interested in social history.

Thought-provoking and relevant Engaging characters and themes Progressive for its time Price of the text is steep

Synopsis

A Taste of Honey became a sensational theatrical success when first produced in London by Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop company.

It was made into a highly acclaimed film in 1961.

The play is about the adolescent Jo and her relationships with those about her - her irresponsible, roving mother Helen and her mum's newly acquired drunken husband, the black sailor who leaves her pregnant and Geoffrey the homosexual art student who moves in to help with the baby.

It is also about Jo's unshakeable optimism throughout her trials.

This story of a mother and daughter relationship set in working class Manchester continues to enthral new generations of readers and audiences.

Now established as a modern classic, this comic and poignant play by a then nineteen-year-old working-class Lancashire girl was praised at its London premiere in 1958 by Graham Greene as having "all the freshness of Mr Osborne's Look Back in Anger and a greater maturity."