The Birthday Party

Name: The Birthday Party
Author: Harold Pinter
ISBN: 9780413304803

by Harold Pinter

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In The Birthday Party, a musician who escapes to a dilapidated boarding house becomes the victim of a ritual murder in which everyone- assassins, victim, and observers- implacably plays out the role assigned him by fate.The Room, a derelict boarding house again becomes the scene of a visitation of fate when a blind Black man suddenly arrives to deliver a mysterious message.

First published 1959 136 pages

Category: Literature
Priority: Recommended
Author works: 3
Editions known: 20

Classification

DDC 822.914 LCC PR-6066.00000000.I525 B5 1965 American drama (dramatic works by one author)Birthday party (Pinter, Harold)British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author)DramaEnglish dramaPlays

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