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| Original Title: | Twelve Angry Men |
| ISBN: | 0143104403 (ISBN13: 9780143104407) |
Reginald Rose
Paperback | Pages: 73 pages Rating: 4.09 | 22599 Users | 1223 Reviews
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A landmark American drama that inspired a classic film and a Broadway revival—featuring an introduction by David MametA 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 faith in the U.S. legal system. The play centers on Juror Eight, who 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 prejudices or biases. Reginald Rose deliberately and carefully peels away the layers of artifice from the men and allows a fuller picture to form of them—and of America, at its best and worst.
After the critically acclaimed teleplay aired in 1954, this landmark American drama went on to become a cinematic masterpiece in 1957 starring Henry Fonda, for which Rose wrote the adaptation. More recently, Twelve Angry Men had a successful, and award-winning, run on Broadway.
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| Title | : | Twelve Angry Men |
| Author | : | Reginald Rose |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 73 pages |
| Published | : | August 29th 2006 by Penguin Classics (first published 1954) |
| Categories | : | Plays. Classics. Fiction. Drama. Academic. School |
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Ratings: 4.09 From 22599 Users | 1223 ReviewsCommentary About Books Twelve Angry Men
I've read this a few times before and seen the film. This is one of those books everyone should read.Interesting and thoughtful read!
Interesting.I read this play as I'm considering taking part in the production and I really enjoyed it. In the 12 angry men, you see all the different types of people. You have juror 8, who stood against all the others, did not give in to peer pressure and stood his ground. On the other hand of the spectrum, we have juror 3, a bitter, stubborn and biased man. The play has a very strong message. It's so easy to condemn and judge someone from the safety of our comfortable jury rooms/homes/offices.
I love this. It's so brilliant in so many ways. I remember reading this in school and thinking how unfair it was of the main "antagonist" juror, #3, to disregard all points regarding anything that might lead to a not-guilty verdict simply because of his own personal prejudices and opinions. It's interesting to me now how that tells me as much about myself as it does about the characters. Back then, I thought that Juror 3 was a mean man, almost evil, and that he just wanted the defendant to die
I just so enjoyed this short and powerful play! Why did I read it today? Of course - its my middle son's 8th grade English assignment. They are going to act it out in class. Although he/they have only finished Act One, I gotta tell you, I thought this was the perfect read for him. He will learn something about how to deep consider something before you make what feels like an easy clear cut decision. He will learn to listen, and think, and not be persuaded by others. One man, Juror #8, starts off
This was an LA Theater Works edition. They did a really good job capturing the arguments, prejudices, & attitudes with voices that were easily distinguished. The story is fantastic, of course. The only issue I had with this was the laugh tracks. Honest, they had laugh tracks! There's not a damn thing funny about any of this. I'm not particularly PC or easily offended by inappropriate laughter, but the laughter jarred me badly. I'm taking 2 stars off for it. Yes, this was a 5 star audiobook
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