Talking Heads
A Short Stories, Audiobook, Drama book. She said, 'He knows what I mean. Where did you...
Alan Bennett sealed his reputation as the master of observation with this series of 12 groundbreaking monologues, originally filmed for BBC Television.At once darkly comic, tragically poignant and wonderfully uplifting, Talking Heads is widely regarded as a modern classic.This edition, which contains the complete collection of Talking Heads, as well as his earlier monologue, A Woman of No Importance, is a celebration of Alan Bennett's finest work.
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- Pages: 266 pages
- ISBN: 9781846072598 / 0
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She said, 'He knows what I mean. Where did you get those shoes?' He said, 'They're training shoes.' She said, 'Training for what? Are you not fully qualified?' He said, 'If Jesus were alive today, Mrs Whittaker, I think you'd find these were the type of shoes he would be wearing. Alan Bennett, Talking Heads
I'm glad I read the text version before seeing the video one. They are so fun to read and it's great to get to know the characters by examining the language without an actor's interpretation shrouding it. And it's made all the more intriguing by the monologue angle we get to know them from. So much can be gleaned from what they say... Each of these pieces is emotionally intense and poignant; not without humor but it is the slightly painful humor we find in the recognition of the human condition. They're all little masterpieces of understated writing. In the case of the audio edition, which I highly recommend, they're also beautifully narrated. I'll listen to these... This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Been listening to this on and off for a couple of years and am going to see it off. Now that makes it sound like a chore, doesn't it, well it is not. These are fab vignettes.The only Bennett that I haven't liked is that which all else love, namely The...
