R C Sherriff's "Journey's End" is a syllabus text and the most
famous play about World War One. First staged in 1928, this book
tells the story of what went into the making of this extraordinary
and powerful trench drama. It outlines Sherriff's career from
humble insurance clerk to infantry officer and his unforgettable 10
months on the western front before he was invalided home, lucky to
be alive.
Sherriff poured into his first professional play his personal
experience of living in a front-line dug-out. Using his diary and
letters home, the book charts his emotional life under fire and
relates it directly to the play, its events and its characters. It
also tells the story of "Journey's End"'s incredible box office
success across the world, a triumph which made its shy young author
famous overnight.
Taking in the history of the show right up to the most recent
productions, "Journey's End: The Classic War Play Explored" is a
meditation on "Journey's End"'s achievement as a war document, its
fascination for audiences when it was first staged and its
continuing grip on theatregoers and students today.
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