Doubt by John Patrick Shanley - ISBN: 9781559362764
Paperback
Moral certainty clashes with doubt in a 1964 Catholic school.

Doubt

A Parable

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  • Paperback

    120 pages

  • Release Date

    31 August 2005

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Summary

Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

“A superb new drama written by John Patrick Shanley. It is an inspired study in moral uncertainty with the compellingly certain structure of an old-fashioned detective drama. Even as Doubt holds your conscious attention as an intelligently measured debate play, it sends off stealth charges that go deeper emotionally. One of the year’s ten best.” - Ben Brantley, The New York Times

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9781559362764
ISBN-10:1559362766
Author:John Patrick Shanley
Publisher:Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S.
Imprint:Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:120
Release Date:31 August 2005
Weight:112g
Dimensions:226mm x 136mm x 5mm
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Critics Review

”‘A superb new drama… an inspired study in moral uncertainty within the compellingly certain structure of an old-fashioned detective drama. Even as Doubt holds your attention as an intelligently measured debate play, it sends off stealth charges that go deeper emotionally’ New York Times ‘How splendid it feels to be trusted with such passionate, exquisite ambiguity… Blunt, yet subtle, manipulative but full of empathy for all sides, the play is set in 1964 but could not be more timely’ Newsday”

About The Author

John Patrick Shanley

John Patrick Shanley is from the Bronx. He was thrown out of St. Helene’s kindergarten, banned from St. Anthony’s hot lunch program and expelled from Cardinal Spellman High School. When asked why he had been treated in this way, he burst into tears and said he had no idea. Then he went into the Marine Corps. He did fine. He is still doing ok.

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