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Paradise Lost is a drama by Clifford Odets that takes place in 1932, during the Depression. The play was originally produced on Broadway by the Group Theatre in 1935. It was also filmed for television broadcast in 1971. Plot summary. The play takes place in an unnamed American city during the Depression, in 1932.
Summary. PDF Cite. Odets thought better of Paradise Lost than most Broadway critics did. The play, although disappointing in many respects, is significant for its almost flawless development...
Feb 13, 2024 · PARADISE LOST. : Clifford Odets : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. (1 of 230) PARADISE LOST. by. Clifford Odets. Publication date. 1936-01-01. Publisher. RANDOM HOUSE. Collection. inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks. Contributor. Internet Archive. Language. English. Access-restricted-item. true. Addeddate.
Odets's early, more left-wing plays, such as Waiting for Lefty, Awake and Sing!, and Paradise Lost, have enjoyed numerous revivals since the 2008 economic crash.
Jun 30, 2010 · Language. English. Reprint of the 1939 ed. published by the Modern Library, New York, in series: The modern library of the world's best books. Waiting for Lefty.--Awake and sing!--Till the day I die.--Paradise lost.--Golden boy.--Rocket to the moon. Access-restricted-item.
Mar 29, 2010 · Special to The Seattle Times. Performance review |. Clifford Odets wanted people to leave his 1935 play “Paradise Lost” feeling glad to be alive. His attempt to wrest joy from the jaws of...
Odets described Paradise Lost as “about a man, Leo, who was trying to be a good man in the world and meets raw, evil, and confused conditions where his goodness comes to nothing.”. In spite of some praise, the play struggled financially, and Odets decided to go to Hollywood in order to help finance it.
