Look Back In Anger

Look Back in Anger (1964) by John Osborne, Faber and Faber. ISBN: none. Condition: Good. Sold by Crappy Old Books.

Here it is, folks. A “Good” copy of Look Back in Anger, the 1964 Faber and Faber edition, which is basically the perfect physical form for a book that spends most of its time emotionally shouting at the wallpaper. No ISBN, because it comes from the innocent pre-barcode age, when books didn’t need to be tracked like tins of beans and publishers trusted readers to find their own misery.

Inside, you’ll meet Jimmy Porter, a man with the conversational warmth of a kicked kettle and the spiritual serenity of a smashed ashtray. He has opinions. He has volume. He has the sort of incandescent, exhausting sincerity that makes you want to applaud and lie down at the same time. This is kitchen-sink drama with the sink already full, the kettle boiling over, and someone definitely saying something unforgivable in the corner.

Our copy is in Good condition, which in Crappy Old Books language means: it’s been read, it’s survived, and it almost certainly has the faint aura of an argument. Expect the usual honest wear. Nothing precious. Nothing delicate. Just a sturdy, slightly battle-worn little relic of the era when British theatre decided politeness was overrated and feelings should be hurled across the room like crockery.

Buy it for the landmark modern classic status. Buy it for the righteous fury. Buy it because sometimes you want a play that doesn’t gently explore emotions so much as grab them by the collar and demand an explanation. Perfect for anyone who enjoys their literature sharp, smoky, and mildly appalled by everything.

Crappy Old Books. Good condition. Maximum outrage per page.

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