I Have Been Here Before
by J B Priestley

Name: I Have Been Here Before
Brand: J B Priestley
SKU: 9780573011948
Rating: 3.53 (12 reviews)

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What readers are saying

Readers generally find 'I Have Been Here Before' to be a thought-provoking exploration of themes like reincarnation and the structure of time. While many appreciate its intriguing concept and engaging writing style, some feel the latter part of the play becomes overly expository and loses tension. Overall, the play elicits a mix of fascination and criticism regarding its delivery of complex ideas.

Intriguing concept of time and reincarnationWell-written and engagingKeeps an ongoing mysteryFascinating exploration of past livesLacks tension in later actsCan feel preachy or explicit

Synopsis

A success in London and New York, this play is proposes that we repeat our lives constantly in a sort of spiral, but are able to change if we understanding of the forces that govern us.

A British wife, her elderly husband and her lover meet a German professor at an Inn iNew Yorkorkshire.

His probing questions reveal that they are unhappy and confused.

They have played out their scene many times, always ending in suicide and poverty.

The professor warns them that they must now break the pattern.