Overview
Written specifically for GCSE students by academics in the field, the
Methuen Drama GCSE Student Editions provide in-depth explanatory
material alongside the play texts frequently studied at Key Stage 4.
Whether for use in the classroom or independent study, these editions
offer a fully comprehensive and lightly glossed play text with
accompanying notes specifically directed towards readers of this age,
which unravel essential topics and challenge all students to delve
further into literary analysis. Shelagh Delaney's modern classic A Taste
of Honey is a comic and poignant exploration of class, feminism, race,
sexual orientation and optimism in post-war Britain. Fifty years after
its hit premiere, working-class Lancashire lass Jo's story continues to
engage new generations of audiences. In addition to some on-page
explanatory notes and the play text itself, this edition contains
sub-headed analyses of themes, characters, context and dramatic devices,
as well as background information on the playwright.
The Methuen Drama GCSE Student Editions never lose sight of their
readership, and offer students the confidence to engage with the
material, explore their own interpretations, and improve their
understanding of the works.