The graduate / Charles Webb
Publisher: London : Penguin, 1964 (repr. 2010)Description: 191 p ; 20 cm001: 25844ISBN: 9780141190242Genre/Form: FictionDDC classification: 815.54Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | MAIN LIBRARY Book | 815.54 WEB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 2 | Available | 114172 |
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As far as Benjamin Braddock's parents are concerned, his future is sewn up. Now he has graduated from college, he will go to Yale or Harvard, get a good job and enjoy a life of money, cocktails and pool parties in the suburbs, just like them. For Benjamin, however, this isn't quite enough. When his parents' friend Mrs Robinson, a formidable older woman, strips naked in front of him and they begin an affair, it seems he might have found a way out. That is, until her daughter Elaine comes into the picture, and things get far more complicated.
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"Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me." Those words, uttered by naive college graduate Benjamin Braddock, haven't been so compelling since Dustin Hoffman spoke them in the 1967 film adaptation of Webb's novel. Now, Braddock's famous line takes on new life via this full cast production from L.A. Theatre Works that infuses the classic tale with raw emotion and perfect comedic timing. Matthew Rhys delivers a standout performance as Braddock, making the role his own through an understated performance replete with subtle shifts in tone that will have listeners in stitches. The legendary Kathleen Turner is solid and reliable as always, capturing the flare and tenacity of Mrs. Robinson with the greatest of ease. This top-notch production is a fabulous listening experience. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.There are no comments on this title.
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