|
| Journey's End (Penguin Modern Classics) | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert Cedric Sherriff
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Category: Book
List Price: £8.99
Buy Used: £1.99
You Save: £7.00 (78%)
New (25) from £3.40
Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 13762
Media: Paperback
Edition: New edition
Pages: 96
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 4.8 x 0.4
ISBN: 0141183268
Dewey Decimal Number: 808
EAN: 9780141183268
ASIN: 0141183268
Publication Date: October 26, 2000
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: The cover is extremely creased and worn. The spine has been sellotaped. There is an inscription inside "Sam Flint 5N". The pages are starting to turn yellow, but are all clean. Posted out promptly from the United Kingdom.
|
| Customer Reviews:
| Showing reviews 6-9 of 9 | | « PREV | | |
 Journey's End - A portrait of war March 5, 2003
16 out of 23 found this review helpful
Surprisingly R.C. Sherrif's 'Journeys End' is about boredom.
Captain Stanhope's company is bored of waiting for an order in a dugout
at the frontline in World War I. The only catastrophy for them could be
some mud in their tea. This british humor makes 'Journey's End' seem to be
very surrealistic. But on closer consideration the reader will be confronted
with the reality of war. Being bored of waiting for your own death could be
a description for the situation of the characters. The author manages to express
very smoothly without any discription of death itself. The missuse of power,
the question of guilt and the process of getting disillusioned from war are topics
of this authentic and exiting drama. Especially during these days of advertising warfare
as a means of politics 'Journey's End' is an insightful portrait of war.
 A sensitive and moving play. November 17, 2000
30 out of 33 found this review helpful
This drama about trench life in the first world war is a very moving piece. The characters- Captain Stanhope, who has changed dramatically since he came to the front, Raleigh, the young officer and schoolfriend of Stanhope who hero-worships him, the avuncular teacher Osborne, the comic cook Mason, and the other characters are portrayed sensitively and accurately. The play brings out all the tragedy of war, as you would expect, but is unsentimental and even brings out the humour of the situation at times. In short, well worth reading- especially around November 11th.
A touching play that portrays the reality of WWI September 27, 2000
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
I first read this play when I was studying for an English GCSE. To be honest, I didn't really expect much of it, as I don't always enjoy the books we are told to read. However, from the moment I opened it, I knew this was something special. Sherriff's realistic portrayal of the WWI trenches and the relationships between the men really do stay with you forever. I never wanted to put it down This is a gem of a book.
Sensational! July 2, 2000
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is the most moving play I have ever read.This play possesses all the dramatic components it needs in order to make it a success: comedy, tragedy, conflict and a flawed hero. This play is the only play I have ever read that has brought a tear to my eye.As a result of the play's brilliance I am now starring and co-directing a performance of it at my school!
|
|
|
Powered by Associate-O-Matic
| |
