Christopher Hampton: Plays 1: Total Eclipse, The Philanthropist, Savages, Treats (v. 1) [Paperback]

Christopher Hampton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 6, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0571178340 | ISBN-13: 978-0571178346

Plays One:
Total Eclipse
The Philanthropist
Savages
Treats

With an introduction by the author, this first collection of Christopher Hampton's work includes The Philanthropist, which premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in 1970 and went on to become one of the Court's longest running West End transfers.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The Philanthropist
"A wonderful evening, intellectually stimulating, touchingly sympathetic and gloriously, gloriously funny."--Sunday Times

Total Eclipse
"A fine play...A deeply affecting work, simply and directly expressed in a language which does not need to strive to achieve its poetic effects."--Sunday Times

Savages
"A play that delicately, and with cumulative power, transcribes Mr Hampton's sorrow and indignation at the gradual extinction of the Brazilian Indians, and his reluctant but inexorable disillusionment with freedom fighters and liberal champions of good causes."--Sunday Times

Treats
"Mr Hampton writes with wit, elegance and a strong sense of character...Thoughtful, thought-provoking and funny."--Times Educational Supplement

About the Author

Christopher Hampton was born in 1946 in the Azores archipelago, in the north Atlantic ocean 1,000 miles off the coast of Portugal. He wrote his first play, When Did You Last See My Mother?, at the age of eighteen. His many works for the theatre include The Philanthropist, Savages, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, and translations of three plays by Yasmina Reza, Art, The Unexpected Man, and Life x 3.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Faber & Faber (March 6, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0571178340
• ISBN-13: 978-0571178346
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,764,519 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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