The Collected Plays of Neil Simon, Volume 1: The Odd Couple; Plaza Suite; Barefoot in the Park; Come Blow Your Horn; The Star-Spangled Girl; Last of the Red Hot Lovers; Promises, Promises [Paperback]

Neil Simon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1986

Since 1960, a Broadway season without a Neil Simon play has been a rare one. For more than thirty years, Simon's wry and astute observations on life, love, and the human condition have been making audiences laugh uproariously even as his beautifully realized characters touch their hearts. These five plays, including the Pulitzer- and Tony-award-winning "Lost in Yonkers", show Simon at the pinnacle of his extraordinary career.

Rumors

Lost in Yonkers

Jake's Women

Laughter on the 23rd Floor

London Suite

Including the author's introduction: "How to Stop Writing and Other Impossibilities"

Product Details

• Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: New American Library (November 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0452258707
• ISBN-13: 978-0452258709
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #117,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars I never stopped laughing., February 10, 2001

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This review is from: The Collected Plays of Neil Simon, Volume 1: The Odd Couple; Plaza Suite; Barefoot in the Park; Come Blow Your Horn; The Star-Spangled Girl; Last of the Red Hot Lovers; Promises, Promises (Paperback)

After watching Neil Simon's biography on TV, I decided to read some of his plays. A friend had read this book, and loaned it to me, when I was needing some Neil Simon. I read "Come Blow your Horn" and after that, I don't know if I stopped giggling, or laughing once. When reading a play, sometimes it seems dead in the script, Neil Simon plays are just as extraordinary on paper as on the stage, or in a movie. I was picturing the "Odd Couple" arguing and I started to laugh out loud (I later saw the movie and discovered that Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon perfectly fit the pictures in my mind." I then moved on to "Star Spangled Girl" which had me roaring with laughter, followed by "Barefoot in the Park" which I really loved. It was so sweet, and innocent, yet hysterically funny! Then, I went to a Plaza Suite, where a series of Affairs and arguments take place. On to "Promises, Promises" A play that was funny, and sweet. Finally, I finished this wonderful book with the poignant, and amusing play "The Last of Red Hot Lovers". Now, I am on to the next set of Neil Simon plays, but these six, will always be some of my personal favorites of all time.

5.0 out of 5 stars very funny, November 30, 2010

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Big Al (Southwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Collected Plays of Neil Simon, Volume 1: The Odd Couple; Plaza Suite; Barefoot in the Park; Come Blow Your Horn; The Star-Spangled Girl; Last of the Red Hot Lovers; Promises, Promises (Paperback)

I laughed out loud, and I smiled and laughed out loud some more. But these plays are more than funny, they are engaging, many, but not all, of the characters are rich. And in this volumne you get to see Simon grow as a writer.

5.0 out of 5 stars How can you go wrong ordering this collection?, July 30, 2008

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T. Ireland (Knoxville, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Collected Plays of Neil Simon, Volume 1: The Odd Couple; Plaza Suite; Barefoot in the Park; Come Blow Your Horn; The Star-Spangled Girl; Last of the Red Hot Lovers; Promises, Promises (Paperback)

I have just recently become involved in a community theater group. "The Odd Couple" is the first play on the schedule. I ordered this collection, which includes this play to familiarize myself with the script. It will definitely become a permanent reference for me as I enjoy my new interest! I highly recommend it.
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