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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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Twelve Angry Men (Paperback)
Reginald Rose; Introduction by David Mamet
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The Penguin Classics debut that inspired a classic film and a
current Broadway revival
Reginald Rose's landmark American drama was a critically acclaimed
teleplay, and went on to become a cinematic masterpiece in 1957
starring Henry Fonda, for which Rose wrote the adaptation. A
blistering character study and an examination of the American
melting pot and the judicial system that keeps it in check, "Twelve
Angry Men" holds at its core a deeply patriotic belief in the U.S.
legal system. The story's focal point, known only as Juror Eight,
is at first the sole holdout in an 11-1 guilty vote. Eight sets his
sights not on proving the other jurors wrong but rather on getting
them to look at the situation in a clear-eyed way not affected by
their personal biases. Rose deliberately and carefully peels away
the layers of artifice from the men and allows a fuller picture of
America, at its best and worst, to form.
The Penguin Classics debut that inspired a classic film and a
current Broadway revival
Reginald Rose's landmark American drama was a critically acclaimed
teleplay, and went on to become a cinematic masterpiece in 1957
starring Henry Fonda, for which Rose wrote the adaptation. A
blistering character study and an examination of the American
melting pot and the judicial system that keeps it in check, "Twelve
Angry Men" holds at its core a deeply patriotic belief in the U.S.
legal system. The story's focal point, known only as Juror Eight,
is at first the sole holdout in an 11-1 guilty vote. Eight sets his
sights not on proving the other jurors wrong but rather on getting
them to look at the situation in a clear-eyed way not affected by
their personal biases. Rose deliberately and carefully peels away
the layers of artifice from the men and allows a fuller picture of
America, at its best and worst, to form.
New York, summer 1954 Criminal Courts Building A man is dead 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 the prejudice of some of his fellow jurors. The conflict which
follows is fierce and passionate, cutting straight to the heart of
the issues of civil liberties and social justice. This edition was
published to coincide with the new production directed by Harold
Pinter which opened in the West End in 1996.
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