Dec 20, 2009

The Caretaker | What Do I Read Next?

Waiting for Godot, a 1955 play by Samuel Beckett, is often compared to The Caretaker and generally recognized—as many of Beckett's plays are— as a major influence on Pinter's style.

Look Back in Anger, a 1956 play by John Osborne, is often cited as a turning point in modern British drama, the first play of the so-called ‘‘Angry Young Men’’ theatre movement. The play focuses on the struggle of a young couple, the unemployed Jimmy Porter and the wife he abuses.

The Birthday Party, a 1958 play by Pinter, concerns Stanley, the only lodger...