{"product_id":"a-taste-of-honey-by-shelagh-delaney-9781350443662","title":"A Taste of Honey","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Taste of Honey\u003c\/em\u003e, Shelagh Delaney's 1958 play, was written when she was only 19 years old. It 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Student Edition contains a commentary by Hannah Simpson, Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, UK. It explores various themes in relation to the play:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003egender roles\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ehomosexuality\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003erace\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eclass\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eyouth\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e1950s notions of family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, it examines the play's production history, different ways it has been staged, and its critical reception. The analysis also delves into the form of kitchen-sink and drawing-room drama, questioning to what extent the play conforms to or disrupts these models, while providing a snapshot of 1950s Britain and the play's ambiguous ending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47423820005612,"sku":"9781350443662","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/714-GVD7fML._SL1500.jpg?v=1774431427","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/a-taste-of-honey-by-shelagh-delaney-9781350443662","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}