Reginald Rose
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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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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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| Original Title: | Twelve Angry Men |
| ISBN: | 0143104403 (ISBN13: 9780143104407) |
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Ratings: 4.09 From 22599 Users | 1223 ReviewsCrit Containing Books Twelve Angry Men
"Oh. Well...I just think he's guilty. I thought it was obvious." This is a passionate play about twelve jurors who must decide whether a boy who's charged with premeditated homicide of his father, is guilty or not. Only one member of the jury believes there's a reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the accused, and forces the other jurors to examine the evidence more thoroughly. The fierce argument that follows is a powerful warning against rash judgment and condemnation based on ignorance,WOW! What a play! This was amazing stuff. Though you can sense it is getting up there in years, it doesn't seem nearly as dated as many of the things of its era. I had heard of this my whole life but never really known much about it. It didn't take long to realize that I was dealing with a major work of incredible power. Heavily recommended.
"Oh. Well...I just think he's guilty. I thought it was obvious." This is a passionate play about twelve jurors who must decide whether a boy who's charged with premeditated homicide of his father, is guilty or not. Only one member of the jury believes there's a reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the accused, and forces the other jurors to examine the evidence more thoroughly. The fierce argument that follows is a powerful warning against rash judgment and condemnation based on ignorance,
This is a very short book. In fact, I think this isn't a book. It's a script. But this one wasn't disappointing like Harry Potter 8, with a dragging story and almost no point of dialog or movement, this one cut straight to the point. Just 12 people, a jury, to have a talk over whether a boy lives or not. The fact that the author could make all the evidence to convict the boy icebergs is incredible. On first sight you think the boy is definitely a murderer, but dig deeper and you realize, there's
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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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.
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