Alan Bennett Plays One: Forty Years On, Getting On, Habeas Corpus and Enjoy (Faber Contemporary Classics) (v. 1) [Paperback]

Alan Bennett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1996 | Series: Faber Contemporary Classics

A collection of four Alan Bennett plays, with an introduction by the author which describes the background to their writing and performance.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Faber & Faber (March 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 057117745X
• ISBN-13: 978-0571177455
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #760,595 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Alan Bennett is a renowned playwright and essayist, a succession of whose plays have been staged at the Royal National Theatre and whose screenplay for The Madness of King George was nominated for an Academy Award. He made his first stage appearance with Beyond the Fringe and his latest play was The Lady in the Van with Maggie Smith. Episodes from his award-winning Talking Heads series have been shown on PBS. His first novel, The Clothes They Stood Up In, was published in 2000. He lives in London.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Alan Bennett speaks to your head and heart..., June 17, 1998

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This review is from: Alan Bennett Plays One: Forty Years On, Getting On, Habeas Corpus and Enjoy (Faber Contemporary Classics) (v. 1) (Paperback)

Alan Bennett, master of stage & screen (both big and small) and recently with WRITING HOME very entertaining on the printed page, has covered so much emotional "turf" in his writing that it is very impressive to see the plays collected side-by-side. By turns hilarious and heart-breaking (read: 40 Years On) one can only marvel at his talent, envy his breadth, and wait impatiently for the next project to be produced. Heartily recommended to all who care about the legitimate theatre.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent work this man is a comic genius., April 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Alan Bennett Plays One: Forty Years On, Getting On, Habeas Corpus and Enjoy (Faber Contemporary Classics) (v. 1) (Paperback)

If your the type of person that enjoys unsubtle in your face obvious humour you'll love this book. Habeas Corpus is the best play in the book, it covers a range of characters all interlinked with sex and the human body. Excellent topic coverage!