The Collected Plays of Neil Simon, Vol. 4 [Paperback]

Neil Simon (Author)

Book Description

Series: Collected Plays of Neil Simon | Publication Date: April 28, 1998

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"

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About the Author

Neil Simon began his writing career in television. He is the author of more than two dozen plays and screenplays, and the winner of a Pulitzer Prize for his play Lost in Yonkers. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 364 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster; Original edition (April 28, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068484785X
• ISBN-13: 978-0684847856
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #195,337 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Collected Plays of Neil Simon Vol. 4, May 31, 2001

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This review is from: The Collected Plays of Neil Simon, Vol. 4 (Paperback)

I especially enjoy this collection of plays because it contains so many different genres, each evoking a strong emotion from the reader. For instance, Rumors is an incredibly funny farce that contains both slap-stick and witty humour, while Lost in Yonkers is a powerful drama about the coming of age of two boys forced to live with their grandmother in the middle of Yonkers. The other three plays, London Suite, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, and Jake's Women are also strong pieces and were very enjoyable to read as well. Of all Neil Simon's collections, I would have to say that Vol. 4 contains the most variety and the plays featured consist of some of his best works.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth it just for the first two plays, August 21, 2006

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This review is from: The Collected Plays of Neil Simon, Vol. 4 (Paperback)

Rumors and Lost in Yonkers are amazing plays. Jake's Women isn't as funny, and the story isn't as strong as the other two, but is has some laughs and a few great monologues. I'm only a little ways into Laughter on the 23rd Floor, but I already love it. This book is a great example of how unique and developed all of Neil Simon's characters are. You won't be disappointed.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Neil Simon...Volume 4, February 20, 2005

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Marsha Johnson Helton "Drewseph's reviews!" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Collected Plays of Neil Simon, Vol. 4 (Paperback)

I believe this is one of the greatest books ive ever had the priviledge to come across. I have also been blessed to have been able to play the part of Ken Gorman from Rumors this past year at my high school. These plays are genius in every way shape and form.