A Taste of Honey

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.

Product details

• Authors: Shelagh Delaney
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 21.08.2025
• EAN: 9781350443662
• ISBN: 978-1-350-44366-2
• No. of pages: 136
• Series: Student Editions
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; DRAMA / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, LITERARY CRITICISM / Women Authors, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Playwriting, c 1950 to c 1959, Gender studies: women, Social classes, Gender studies: women and girls, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Plays, Playscripts, Educational: drama studies, Designed / suitable for A and AS Level (England and Wales), Educational: Drama and performance arts, AQA – Assessment and Qualifications Alliance, WJEC / CBAC (and Eduqas) – Welsh Joint Education Committee, North and North East England: Places of interest