Look Back in Anger, John Osborne
Look Back in Anger, John Osborne
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Look Back in Anger

Author: John Osborne

Narrator: Simon Templeman, Joanne Whalley, James Warwick, Moira Quirk, Steven Brand

Unabridged: 2 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/15/2012


Synopsis

Jimmy Porter barely ekes out a living running a candy stall by day and playing jazz trumpet by night. Although he usually takes his frustrations out on his emotionless wife, Jimmy's scathing tongue and self-loathing seems destined to destroy everything.

Set in the UK at the dawn of the 60’s social unrest, this savage morality tale spawned the phrase “angry young man.”

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:
Steven Brand as Cliff
Moira Quirk as Alison
Simon Templeman as Jimmy
James Warwick as Colonel Redhorn
Joanne Whalley as Helena

Directed by Rosalind Ayres. Recorded before a live audience.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Amara sestus Koroma on 2021-05-26 08:25:07

Look back in anger

Goodreads review by Barry on October 06, 2015

Look Back in Anger is the play that literally changed everything in British theatre. I'm currently doing a module in uni on British theatre of the 1960s and my lecturer keeps referring to Look Back in Anger. Not five minutes will go by before she mentions Look Back in Anger and just how important it......more

Goodreads review by Julia on November 28, 2015

I can understand why when this play came out in 1956, it was a very controversial subject. There were many people who thought the play was brilliant and powerful while others thought of it as disgusting and detestable. Although Osborne’s writing is extremely blunt and very harsh at times (mostly wit......more

Goodreads review by Alaska on September 07, 2023

Casi le pongo 5 estrellas, pero fue tan corto que no pude. Sin embargo, LO AMÉ.......more

Goodreads review by Pep on April 06, 2025

Ce perfectă e nedreptatea! Flămânzește cine nu trebuie, e iubit cine nu trebuie, moare cine nu trebuie. Piesa Look back in anger mi-a reamintit motivul profund pentru care iubesc teatrul — și, mai cu seamă, plăcerea aparte de a citi piese dramatice. Există în lectură o intimitate a replicii și o f......more

Goodreads review by Vic on September 14, 2024

John Osborne's "Look Back in Anger" is a relentless work. Terms like "raw" and "savage" spring to mind easily. It can be emotionally exhausting which is what gives Osborne's play its power. One thing you will not be while reading "Look" is bored.......more