Publisher's Synopsis
This book as a scholarly writing includes most of the important topics pertinent to Osborne's play Look Back in Anger, and illustrates them with references to the disparate comments and views of the widely acclaimed critics. A special feature of this book is the pros and cons of each issue that has been raised since the first performance of the play. Suggestions for reading of the play from the perspectives of some modern literary theories have also been included. Easy to read and uncluttered by winding sentences, the book sets off to understand the play, and is intended primarily for the students and literary scholars. The lucid and concise treatment of the subject matter makes it a beneficial and appealing read for both subject experts and the general readers, interested in the works of John Osborne.