A Taste of Honey
Description
Shelagh Delaney's 1958 play, written when she was only 19, brought the lives and struggles of northern, working-class people onto the stage. Initially dividing the critics - some of whom regarded it as 'immature' - it went on to become one of the most defining plays of the twentieth century.
This Student Edition contains a commentary by Hannah Simpson, Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, UK, which explores the following themes in relation to the play:
- gender roles
- homosexuality
- race
- class
- youth
- 1950s notions of family
In addition, it looks at the play's production history, different ways it has been staged, and critical reception; the form of the kitchen-sink and drawing-room drama and to what extent the play conforms or disrupts these models; 1950s Britain and what it was like; and the play's ambiguous ending.
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Table of Contents
Chronology
Introduction
Historical, Social and Cultural Contexts
1950s Britain
Angry Young Men
Genres and Themes
Class and Kitchen-Sink Realism
Women
Race
Queer Identity
Play as Performance
Production History
Further Reading
A TASTE OF HONEY
Notes
Product details
| Published | Jul 24 2025 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 4th |
| Pages | 136 |
| ISBN | 9781350443679 |
| Imprint | Methuen Drama |
| Series | Student Editions |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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