Author: Harold Pinter
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780802150875
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Jacket description.back: In all of Pinter's plays, seemingly ordinary events become charged with profound, if elusive, meaning, haunting pathos, and wild comedy. In The Caretaker, a tramp finds lodging in the derelict house of two brothers; in The Dumbwaiter, a pair of gunmen wait for the kill in a decayed lodging house. Harold Pinter gradually exposes the inner strains and fear of his characters, alternating hilarity and character to create and almost unbearable edge of tension.
Author: Harold Pinter
Publisher:
Published: 1973
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789000007295
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Harold Pinter
Publisher:
Published: 1960
Total Pages: 140
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Into his derelict household shrine Aston brings Davies, a tramp - but a tramp with pretensions, even if to the world he may be a pathetic old creature. All that is left of his past now is the existence in Sidcup of some papers, papers that will prove exactly who he is and enable him to start again. Aston, too, has his dreams: he has always been good with his hands and there is so much to do in the house. Aston's hopes are tied to his flash brother Mick's; he has aspirations to live in a luxurious apartment. Human nature is a great spoiler of plans, however ...
Author: Mary F. Brewer
Publisher: Rodopi
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9042025565
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This collection of essays focuses on one of Harold Pinter's most popular and challenging plays, The Dumb Waiter, while addressing also a range of significant issues current in Pinter studies and which are applicable beyond this play. The interesting and provocative dialogues between established and emerging scholars featured here provide close readings of The Dumb Waiter, within relevant cultural and historical contexts and from a range of theoretical perspectives. The essays range over issues of autobiography and theater, genre studies, and the impact of Pinter's political activism on his dramatic production, among others. The collection is also concerned with the meaning of the play when assessed against other example's of Pinter's work, both dramatic and non-dramatic writing. Each contributor shows a gift for presenting a complex argument in an accessible style, making this book an important resource for a wide range of readers, from undergraduates to postgraduates and specialist researchers. The collection offers essays that approach The Dumb Waiter, from an interdisciplinary perspective and as both a literary and dramatic text. Thus, the book should be of equal significance to those encountering Pinter within the context of English Studies, drama, and performance.
Author: Gale, Cengage Learning
Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 22
ISBN-13: 1410344789
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A Study Guide for Harold Pinter's "The Dumb Waiter," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Drama For Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Drama For Students for all of your research needs.
Author: Peter Raby
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009-03-19
Total Pages: 349
ISBN-13: 0521886090
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Updated edition of this popular Companion examining the wide range of Pinter's work, and his continuing impact and influence.