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Twelve Angry Men

Author: Reginald Rose and Steven Price   Series: Student Editions

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A Student Edition of Reginald Rose's iconic play, Twelve Angry Men , with introduction, notes and commentary by Steven Price.

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A Student Edition of Reginald Rose's iconic play, Twelve Angry Men , with introduction, notes and commentary by Steven Price.

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Description

The Methuen Drama Student Edition of Twelve Angry Men is the first critical edition of Reginald Rose’s play, providing the play text alongside commentary and notes geared towards student readers.In New York, 1954, a man is dead and the life of another is at stake. A 'guilty' verdict seems a foregone conclusion, but one member of the jury has the will to probe more deeply into the evidence and the courage to confront the ignorance and prejudice of some of his fellow jurors. The conflict that follows is fierce and passionate, cutting straight to the heart of the issues of civil liberties and social justice.Ideal for the student reader, the accompanying pedagogical notes include elements such as an author chronology; plot summary; suggested further reading; explanatory endnotes; and questions for further study. The introduction discusses in detail the play's origins as a 1954 American television play, Rose's re-working of the piece for the stage, and Lumet's 1957 film version, identifying textual variations between these versions and discussing later significant productions.The commentary also situates the play in relation to the genre of courtroom drama, as a milestone in the development of televised drama, and as an engagement with questions of American individualism and democracy.Together, this provides students with an edition that situates the play in its contemporary social and dramatic contexts, while encouraging reflection on its wider thematic implications.

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Critic Reviews

“It's not hard to recognise contemporary universal parallels in Rose's play. . . . At the play's heart is a noble belief that truth, justice and the American way are still ideals to aspire to, however much they may sometimes be corrupted.”

Herald
Reginald Rose's classic mid-20th-century American drama . . . built around the relentlessly powerful story of a lone juror in a New York murder case Scotsman

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About the Author

Reginald Rose (1920-2002) was an American writer, best known for his play Twelve Angry Men. He received an Emmy for the teleplay and an Oscar nomination for the film adaptation (1957). Other works include The Porcelain Year, Black Monday, Dear Friends and This Agony, This Triumph.Steven Price is Reader in English at Bangor University.

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Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | Methuen Drama
Published
1st December 2016
Pages
144
ISBN
9781474232326

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