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Binding: Audio CDDewey Decimal Number: 792 EAN: 9781602830257 Edition: Dramatization Format: Audiobook ISBN: 1602830258 Label: BBC Audiobooks America Manufacturer: BBC Audiobooks America Number Of Items: 2 Publication Date: July 13, 2007 Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America Studio: BBC Audiobooks America Related Items: Alternate Versions: Click to Display Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: At a boys' grammar school in Sheffield, eight boys are being coached for the Oxbridge entrance exams. It is the mid-eighties, and the main concern of the unruly bunch of bright teenagers is getting out, starting university - and starting life. At the heart of The History Boys are four characters, each with contrasting outlooks on teaching and school: Hector, an eccentric English teacher with no interest in exams; Irwin, a young teacher who sees history as "entertainment"; Mrs Lintott, a traditionalist, who teaches "history, not histrionics"; and a Headmaster obsessed with results. Described as "the richest play Bennett has ever written" (Financial Times), staff-room rivalry and the anarchy of adolescence collide in an intensely moving and thought-provoking play. The History Boys is based on Alan Bennett's Tony Award-winning play, and was also released as a movie. It is presented dramatized by a full cast on 2 CDs. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Terrific StoryThis is a great story to read for anyone who had teachers that challenged them to think differently. It makes the reader think about the role education should play. Rating: - The Boys of HistoryThe award-winning play by Alan Bennett is a great read. More devoted to the influence of words (the "dictionary" boy role of Posner) and music than the later screenplay, the play emphasizes the differing perspectives on education of the two lead teachers (Hector and Irwin). Without the need to "open up" demanded by film Bennett focuses on the schoolroom and uses subtle effects to effect his dramatic purpose. In doing so he is successful in creating a delightful dramatic and comedic portrayal of ideas, ... Read More Rating: - Alan Bennett's Best PlayA very entertaining play, with solid characters & plenty of humor. Read it, you'll like it! Rating:  - The History BoysHas more than a passing ressemblance to Michael Campbell's Lord Dismiss Us (Chigago University Press 1967). It is equally as funny. For once, the play and DVD does not ignore what is in fact every schoolboy's favourite pastime. Rating:  - Boys Will Be Boys (I Guess)Disclaimer: I am reviewing the original script and have never seen the play. I would LOVE to see the play, because at times the script was confusing. For instance, characters who are not in the scene suddenly have lines. And then, just when you think they've entered stage left, you see that they're not there after all, and therefore must have lines upstage left so the audience can hear their thoughts. You can't be sure, however, as Bennett is chary about his stage directions. Despite all ... Read More 
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