Synopses & Reviews
One of Britain's greatest living contemporary dramatists, Edward Bond is widely studied by schools and colleges. The collection includes a commentary by the author.
"Restoration towers like a colossus …its stylistic wit, moral complexity and theatrical force are of the kind one associates with classic drama" (Michael Billington). In settings both historical and modern, Edward Bond's plays continue to offer a wide-ranging political and moral critique of human society and human relationships. The fourth volume of his collected works contains his plays from the late seventies and early eighties.
Edward Bond is "a great playwright - many, particularly in continental Europe, would say the greatest living English playwright" (Independent)
Synopsis
Edward Bond is "a great playwright—many, particularly in continental Europe, would say the greatest living English playwright."—Independent
The Worlds: "Will come to be recognized as one of the playwright's most important to date."—Financial Times
Restoration: "Towers like a colossus ... its stylistic wit, moral complexity, and theatrical force are of the kind one associates with classic drama."—Guardian
Summer: "The writing is as strong and clear as sunlight ... the plot is revealed slowly and skillfully."—Spectator
Also included in this volume is The Activists Papers, a commentary on The Worlds.
Synopsis
In settings both historical and modern, Edward Bond's plays continue to offer a wide-ranging political and moral critique of human society and human relationships. Plays include The Worlds, The Activists Papers, Restoration, and Summer.
Synopsis
Edward Bond is "a great playwright—many, particularly in continental Europe, would say the greatest living English playwright."—Independent
The Worlds: "Will come to be recognized as one of the playwright's most important to date."—Financial Times
Restoration: "Towers like a colossus ... its stylistic wit, moral complexity, and theatrical force are of the kind one associates with classic drama."—Guardian
Summer: "The writing is as strong and clear as sunlight ... the plot is revealed slowly and skillfully."—Spectator
Also included in this volume is The Activists Papers, a commentary on The Worlds.
Table of Contents
The worlds -- The activists papers -- Restoration --Summer.