Forty Years On

by Alan Bennett · 1985

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'Alan Bennett's most gloriously funny play... a brilliant, youthful perception of a nation in decline, as seen through the eyes of a home-grown school play... a classic.'

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humorhumorMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
theatretheatreMore like thisLess of this
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1980s1980sMore like thisLess of this
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Audience
adult
Length
short · 112 pages
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