The Browning Version (Masterplots II: Drama)
At a glance:
- Author: Terence Rattigan
- First Published: 1949
- Type of Work: Problem play
- Time of Work: The 1940’s
- Setting: A public school in the south of England
- Principal Characters: Andrew Crocker-Harris, Millie Crocker-Harris, John Taplow, Frank Hunter, Dr. Frobisher, Peter Gilbert, Mrs. Gilbert
- Genres: Drama, Problem play
- Subjects: Teaching or teachers, Self-discovery, Marriage, 1940’s, Schools or school life, England or English people, Adultery, Retirement, Aging, Private schools
- Locales: Brooklyn, NY
The Play
An air of mystery pervades the opening scene of The Browning Version, as the audience is introduced to a schoolboy, John Taplow, as he stealthily enters the quarters of his classics master, Andrew Crocker-Harris, and steals two pieces of chocolate from a box of candy. He eats one and guiltily replaces the other, making sure that the pieces do not look disarranged. Shortly thereafter, Frank Hunter, a young and popular master, enters and queries the student about his presence. Taplow informs Hunter that he is there for a final tutorial. When Millie comes in, she...
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