Play With a Tiger and Other Plays (Paperback)

Doris Lessing

ISBN 10: 0006498671 / ISBN 13: 9780006498674

Published by HarperCollins Publishers, London, 1996

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Paperback. Three acclaimed works for the stage by Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for LiteratureWritten from 1950s to the 1970s, the three plays collected here reflect the social and political concerns of the times, and are rich with Doris Lessings characteristic passion and incisiveness.Play with a Tiger follows the fortunes of Anna and Dave, representatives of the emerging post-war classless society, and their attempts to find a blueprint for living. The Singing Door, written for children, is a highly experimental play, a clever and witty allegorical study of power games. Each His Own Wilderness tells the story of Myra, who has fought all her life for the socialist ideal, and who must now come to terms with the fact that despite her best efforts, her son is indifferent to her politics. Three acclaimed works for the stage by Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Play With a Tiger and Other Plays (Paperback)
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, London
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0006498671
• ISBN 13: 9780006498674
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Paperback. Pages: 304 Language: English Publisher: Flamingo Three acclaimed works for the stage by Doris Lessing. winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.Written from 1950s to the 1970s. the three plays collected here reflect the social and political concerns of the times . and are rich with Doris Lessing's characteristic passion and incisiveness. 'Play with a Tiger' follows the fortunes of Anna and Dave. representatives of the emerging post-war classless society. and their attempts to find a blueprint for living. 'The Singing Door '. written for children. is a highly experimental play. a clever and witty allegorical study of power games.' Each His Own Wilderness' tells the story of Myra. who has fought all her life for the socialist ideal. and who must now come to terms with the fact that despite her best efforts. her son is indifferent to her politics.