Book #14959

The Caretaker

Harold Pinter
Book #14959 The Caretaker. Harold Pinter.

Binding: Pamphlet
Book Condition: Fine
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: London: Encore Publishing Co. Ltd, 1960.

A handsome stapled pamphlet in Fine condition with a touch of browning to covers. True first edition preceding the Methuen edition published in the same year.

Nobel Laureate Pinter's play in three acts is set in West London in 1959, involving the interaction of a tramp (Davies) , a mentally challenged younger man (Aston) and his younger brother (Mick). It was first performed at the Arts Theatre, London on 27th of April 1960 with the following cast: Mick, Alan Bates; Aston, Peter Woodthorpe; Davies, Donald Pleasence. Film version released in 1964, directed by Clive Donner; Thin 8vo.

Price: $750.00

Author Bio

Harold Pinter

Harold Pinter (Oct.10, 1930 - Dec. 24, 2008), is a world-renowned English playwright, screenwriter, actor, director, poet, and political activist. Pinter is the recipient of eighteen honorary degrees and numerous other honors and awards, including the Nobel Prize in Literature and the French Légion d'honneur.