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Glengarry Glen Ross (Methuen Student Editions) [Paperback]

David Mamet
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  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Methuen Drama; New edition edition (26 Aug 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 041377418X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0413774187
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 12 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 74,845 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"The best new American play of the season. Wonderfully funny...a play to see, remember and cherish." -Clive Barnes, "New York Post"

"The most exciting American play in years." -Howard Kissel, "Women's Wear Daily"

"One of his best plays. Crackling tension...ferocious comedy and drama. A top American playwright in bristling form." -Frank Rich, "The New York Times"
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The finest American playwright of his generation Sunday Times A chillingly funny indictment of a world in which you are what you sell Guardian Nobody alive writes better American...Here at last, carving characters out of language, is a play with real muscle Observer David Mamet, screenwriter of The Verdict and The Postman Always Rings Twice, is alongside Sam Shepard and Michael Weller, one of the most distinctive voices on the contemporary American stage Michael Coveney, Financial Times

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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David Mamet's 1984 Pulitzer Prize winner "Glengarry Glen Ross" is an electrifying play filled with drama, tragedy, and bitter and sarcastic humor. This is a play that shows you the world of business and just how cold and calculating it can be. It also shows us just how cold and calculating human beings can be as well.

The play is about real estate salesmen who will do just about anything to get a sale. "Always Be Closing" is the motto to follow, however when they don't get the good leads they need, it makes it more difficult for them to close the deals. What's worse is that if they don't pick up the pace, more than one of them will find themselves out of the job. There are the "Glengarry Leads;" the premium leads, but they're reserved for closers only. Things take a dramatic turn when the office is broken into and the leads are nowhere to be found, leading us to a memorable climax.

I read the play after seeing the film. I enjoyed reading it just as much as I enjoyed seeing the movie. There are a few things that were added to the film version in order to make it a full length movie, but all of the important elements and classic lines are all there. Mamet has a great ear for dialogue and writes the way people talk. Sure, some people will think there's a lot of swearing and profanities, but this play is a reflection of the business world. And this is the way people talk. It is amazing how well written and structured it is.

"Glengarry Glen Ross" is a terrific drama and an enjoyable play to read. I recommend it to anyone who loves a great read. You'll have it finished in no time. The pages literally turn by themselves. Dripping with sharp dialogue, memorable characters, and quiet suspense and action, "Glengarry Glen Ross" is an outstanding achievement in American drama. Read this one as soon as you can.

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First off, I just want to say that the story of Glengarry Glen Ross is excellent. David Mamet did a super job writing the script. The book is only 64 pages in length and it takes less time to read it than watching the film! If you want my advice, buy the film, either in VHS or DVD format. The film is better than the book. The are extra scenes in the film that give the story and characters more depth and meaning... Sorry, but buy the film instead.
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Damn good! 15 Jun 2000
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If I were you, considerate money spender, I would buy this right now. It is very good. May England beat Germany this Saturday, Amen. Amen.
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