This sporting life / David Storey.
By: Storey, David
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Contributor(s): Halson, Geoffrey.
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BookSeries: The Heritage of literature series.. Section B ; no. 98.London : Longmans, 1968Description: x, 276 pages ; 19 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0582348498.Subject(s): English fiction | Rugby football players -- fictionDDC classification: F Summary: Summary:
In post war Britiain a new writing style emerged from the bleak times. It was commonly known as "kitchen sink drama". That sounds a little disrespectful now, perhaps, but these stories brought realism and raw emotion to their readers. David Storey's This Sporting Life, set in the industrial north, brilliantly conveys 21-year-old steelworker Arthur Machin's love of his rugby league, his success on the field, and his feelings towards his widowed landlady, as well as his bouts of doubt and anxiety.
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Matheson Library | Matheson Library | Fiction | Fiction | F S884 (Browse shelf) | Available | 000293 |
with an introduction by the author and commentary and notes by Geoffrey Halson.
Summary:
In post war Britiain a new writing style emerged from the bleak times. It was commonly known as "kitchen sink drama". That sounds a little disrespectful now, perhaps, but these stories brought realism and raw emotion to their readers. David Storey's This Sporting Life, set in the industrial north, brilliantly conveys 21-year-old steelworker Arthur Machin's love of his rugby league, his success on the field, and his feelings towards his widowed landlady, as well as his bouts of doubt and anxiety.
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