The Birthday Party, 9780571160785
Paperback
Innocent birthday party descends into a terrifying, unforgettable nightmare.

The Birthday Party

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  • Paperback

    168 pages

  • Release Date

    30 June 2005

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Summary

The Birthday Party: A Nightmare Unfolds

‘A great, disturbing play.’ Guardian

‘Mr Pinter’s terrifying blend of pathos and hatred fuses unforgettably into the stuff of art.’ Sunday Times

Stanley Webber is visited in his boarding house by two strangers, Goldberg and McCann. An innocent-seeming birthday party for Stanley turns into a nightmare.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780571160785
ISBN-10:0571160786
Series:Pinter Plays
Author:Harold Pinter
Publisher:Faber & Faber
Imprint:Faber & Faber
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:168
Edition:1st
Release Date:30 June 2005
Weight:92g
Dimensions:200mm x 125mm x 7mm
About The Author

Harold Pinter

Harold Pinter was born in East London in 1930. He lives in London and is married to Antonia Fraser. In 1995 he won the David Cohen British Literature Prize for a lifetime’s achievement in literature; in 1996 he was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for a lifetime’s achievement in theatre; and in 1997 he was named as the Sunday Times Writer of the Year. In 2002 Harold Pinter was made a Companion of Honour in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to literature. He is the author of numerous plays and screenplays, and has written poetry and fiction. In 2005, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

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