{"product_id":"twelve-angry-men-paperback","title":"Twelve Angry Men - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eReginald Rose\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Mamet\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA landmark American drama that inspired a classic film and a Broadway revival--featuring an introduction by David Mamet\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA blistering character study and an examination of the American melting pot and the judicial system that keeps it in check, \u003ci\u003eTwelve Angry Men\u003c\/i\u003e holds at its core a deeply patriotic faith in the U.S. legal system. The play centers on Juror Eight, who is at first the sole holdout in an 11-1 guilty vote. Eight sets his sights not on proving the other jurors wrong but rather on getting them to look at the situation in a clear-eyed way not affected by their personal prejudices or biases. Reginald Rose deliberately and carefully peels away the layers of artifice from the men and allows a fuller picture to form of them--and of America, at its best and worst. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After the critically acclaimed teleplay aired in 1954, this landmark American drama went on to become a cinematic masterpiece in 1957 starring Henry Fonda, for which Rose wrote the adaptation. More recently, \u003ci\u003eTwelve Angry Men \u003c\/i\u003ehad a successful, and award-winning, run on Broadway. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReginald Rose\u003c\/b\u003e (1920-2002) won three Emmy awards for television writing as well as an Oscar for the movie adaptation of \u003ci\u003eTwelve Angry Men\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Mamet\u003c\/b\u003e's \u003ci\u003eGlengarry Glen Ross\u003c\/i\u003e won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1984. Mamet is also the author of \u003ci\u003eWriting in Restaurants\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOn Directing Film\u003c\/i\u003e, both available from Penguin.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753730146592,"sku":"9780143104407","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/36f99e43296c996b42ce2e22927f3b0e.webp?v=1780026408","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/twelve-angry-men-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}