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by Jean Anouilh

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Jean Anouilh

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978-1580813297

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1580813291

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English

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L.A. Theatre Works (August 1, 2005)

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Dramas & Plays

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M. Anouilh’s essential theme-the portrayal of a life that ends by championing the honor of God, no matter what the cost-has nobility and exaltation.

Murder in the Cathedral. M. Howard Taubman, The New York Times. Fascinating pla. o much that is hopeful, stimulating, imaginatively gratifying.

Jean Anouilh's "Becket" is a captivating play about duty and honor, friendship and faith, and the abuse of power. I thought the text would be a little dense and difficult to get through, but Anouilh's dialogue it witty and so engaging. A really great script that raises fascinating questions. Never forget it, my prince. Sep 02, 2015 Christine rated it really liked it.

Rent unlimited audio books on CD. Over 46,000 titles. Jean Anouilh was born in Cerisole, near Bordeaux, on June 23, 1910. From early childhood Anouilh had been fascinated by theatre and was writing plays at the age of 12. Success came in 1937 with Le Voyageur sans bagages (Traveler without Luggage).

Written by Jean Anouilh, Audiobook narrated by full cast. Appointing Becket as Archbishop was the King's greatest mistake, for Becket finds his allegiance shifting from king and country to God and Church.

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2. Becket, or The Honor of God by Jean Anouilh ( audiobooks ) : audio story books Waiting to be punished for his part in Becket's murder, King Henry II re-lives his deeply felt relationship with the saint, once his dearest friend and partner in unbridled decadence. 4.

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To appoint Becket Archbishop―for Becket finds his allegiance shifting from king and country to God and Church. Translated by Lucienne Hill. Adapted for radio by Rosalind Ayres.

Light wear with minimal wear on cover and bindings. Pages show minor us. 00% Money Back Guarantee. In the Introduction, the author, Jean Anouilh, writes: I am not a serious man, I wrote ‘Becket’ by chance. By chance he laid his hands on a very old copy of The Conquest of England by the Normans (by Augustin Thierry, an historian of the Romantic school, says Anouilh) and happened upon the 30 or so pages that tell the story of Becket. I was dazzled, he writes. I had expected to find a saint.

Waiting to be punished for his part in Becket's murder, King Henry II re-lives his deeply felt relationship with the saint, once his dearest friend and partner in unbridled decadence. His catastrophic mistake? To appoint Becket Archbishop - for Becket finds his allegiance shifting from king and country to God and Church.

A L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Asher Book, Kevin Daniels, Ken Danziger, Jean Gilpin, Alan Mandell, Charlie Matthes, Tim Monsion, Denis O' Hare, Jennifer Rau-Ramirez, Simon Templeman, John Vickery, Douglas Westen and Greg Woodell.

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If William Shakespeare had lived in our time, he would’ve written plays similar to “Becket.” Indeed, “Becket” reminds me of “Julius Caesar”—simple, direct, with unforgettable characters undone by their life decisions. It’s a play that grabs you immediately and holds you to the closing scene, of bitterest irony. It’s a play that reads like a well-crafted novel.

In the Introduction, the author, Jean Anouilh, writes: “I am not a serious man, I wrote ‘Becket’ by chance.” By chance he laid his hands on a very old copy of “The Conquest of England by the Normans” (by Augustin Thierry, “an historian of the Romantic school,” says Anouilh) and happened upon the 30 or so pages that tell the story of Becket. “I was dazzled,” he writes. “I had expected to find a saint . . . and I found a man.” Dazzled as he was, it was his wife who encouraged him to take up his pen and create a play. “Oh, how beautiful it is. Why don’t you make a play of it. It’s absolutely you!”

It’s a drama of friendship between two men, between a king and his friend, his companion in pleasure and in work. “(T)his is what had gripped me about the story,”says Anouilh, “this friend who he could not cease to love though he became his worst enemy the night he was named archbishop. . . .” To quote the Bible, Becket could not serve both "God and mammon"--thus the conflict that drives the story. Becket could not serve both the English king and the Catholic church. Once appointed the Archbishop of Canterbury, Becket’s whole-hearted devotion to Henry II was redirected from serving the king to serving God. The English king was at first confused, then angry, and could not forgive Becket’s change of devotion. To compound matters, Henry II had appointed Becket Archbishop for political reasons—to fatten the English treasury. Having switched loyalties, Becket could not help but block such a scheme. Friendship, humor, honor, irony, betrayal—it’s all here. Be dazzled—read the play, even if you’ve seen the movie.

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This version was absolutely hilarious. Could actually follow "Murder in the Cathedral" with this book.

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One of my all-time favorites! And the film brought it so vividly to life. R it for yourself and see ead

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While this play is not historically accurate, it is still wonderful. The main characters are King Henry II and Thomas Becket. King Henry is a bit of a braggart and blowhard. No one is able to rein him in. His best friend is Thomas Becket, a man of humbler origins who talks, drinks, carouses and attends Henry. He is younger, smarter and better read. Despite Henry's character flaws, he has a number of excellent lines:

"All wars are holy wars, Bishop! I defy you to find me a serious belligerent who doesn't have Heaven on his side, in theory." (9)
"Life is on long web of difficulties. he secret of it -- and there is one, brought to perfection by several generations of worldly philosophers -- is to give them no importance whatever. On the end one difficulty swallows up the other and you find yourself ten years later still alive with no harm done. Things always work out." (45)
"I don't like my children! And as for your youth -- that dusty flower pressed in a hymnbook since you were twelve years old, with its watery blood and its insipid scent -- you can say farewell to that without a tear. " (81)

In this play, Becket is from the race of conquered Saxons. It influences his worldview: "But, as I belong to a conquered race myself, I have a feeling that God's system is a little muddled." (27) Later, when Henry schemes to make Becket the Archbishop and take control of the Church, Becket warns him against it: "If I become Archbishop, I an no longer be your friend....This is madness, my Lord. Don't do it. I could not serve both God and you." (61) Like Cassius who warns Brutus about the danger of ignoring Marc Anthony or leaving the high ground, Becket is ignored by Henry despite his excellent warnings about exactly what will come to pass.

It is the story of two men whose friendship is destroyed by the conflicts caused by their jobs - and the conflict was completely avoidable. It is an excellent tale.

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