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Twelve Angry Men (Penguin Classics) Paperback – August 29, 2006

by Reginald Rose (Author), David Mamet (Introduction)

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A landmark American drama that inspired a classic film and a Broadway revival—featuring an introduction by David Mamet

A blistering character study and an examination of the American melting pot and the judicial system that keeps it in check, Twelve Angry Men holds at its core a deeply patriotic faith in the U.S. legal system. The play centers on Juror Eight, who is at first the sole holdout in an 11-1 guilty vote. Eight sets his sights not on proving the other jurors wrong but rather on getting them to look at the situation in a clear-eyed way not affected by their personal prejudices or biases. Reginald Rose deliberately and carefully peels away the layers of artifice from the men and allows a fuller picture to form of them—and of America, at its best and worst.

After the critically acclaimed teleplay aired in 1954, this landmark American drama went on to become a cinematic masterpiece in 1957 starring Henry Fonda, for which Rose wrote the adaptation. More recently, Twelve Angry Men had a successful, and award-winning, run on Broadway.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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0143104403
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978-0143104407
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Reginald Rose (1920–2002) won three Emmy awards for television writing as well as an Oscar for the movie adaptation of Twelve Angry Men.

David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1984. Mamet is also the author of Writing in Restaurants and On Directing Film, both available from Penguin.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Classics; 1st edition (August 29, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 73 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0143104403
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0143104407
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ NP
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #10,878 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Terrie D. Robinson

Twelve Angry Men is a Deep Character Study!

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2023

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A jury of twelve men determining the fate of one young man who's accused of, and on trial for, the murder of his father. The trial has taken place, the jury is now sequestered in the jury room to deliberate and decide the defendant's guilt or innocence. This is where it begins...

I absolutely devoured this short two-hour audiobook and when I finished I had goosebumps and watery eyes. Yep, it's the 'emotional reader' in me surfacing once again.

What you get with this audiobook is the experience of listening to the L.A. Theater Works production being performed by seasoned actors in front of a live audience. The acting is first rate and you'll recognize their names. I assure you, it's something you won't want to miss.

Originally published on January 1, 1954, Twelve Angry Men has topics that look at our society and legal system through a magnifying glass. Although written 69 years ago the subject matter is still at the forefront of our American melting pot culture. It's stuff that matters.

In my quest to read more classics, I was elated to rediscover a jewel. My hope is that you'll take the time to read or listen to this one, as well. I highly recommend it! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Twelve Angry Men makes for Countless Happy Viewers

Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2012

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(ISBN-10: 1580813402 and ISBN-13: 978-1580813402) Oh, that "Studio One" my generation watched on the telly. My mouth just waters at the thought of such excellence that regularly came into our living rooms as live broadcasts. "Twelve Angry Men" was originally written as a teleplay for the 'studio' by Reginald Rose, who is also in receipt of my kudos for writing the screenplay for the movie of the same name starring Henry Fonda, and this audio CD, which was directed by David Mamet. A real class act, this.
We don't know which actor is which, except by a process of elimination of the voices we do know. The remainder we can guess about, and 'the back cover of the audio CD matches up juror number to actor, which may not be of help; jurors are not referred to by name or number' at all, and the actors are no slouches either. (Publisher's Weekly)
Actually, identifying the actors is the least of our problems, for in brief, we are sequestered inside the jury room alongside the twelve, eleven of whom are fighting the holdout among them who has reasonable doubt.
Their problems become our problems. They react to every little thing, e.g. whether the window should be opened on a really hot day -- as well as the most serious things possible, which manifest themselves as "the seemingly open and shut case turns complicated, igniting passions and hidden prejudices." ("Book Description," author unknown). What will they ultimately do? And what about us? Contemplate, if you will, the vaunted American Justice System as it is, up close.
This is an L.A. Theater Works production with a full, splendid cast, produced in front of a live audience, and is sold in the L.A. Theater Works store on Amazon.com. You can't watch "Studio One" (they were probably saved on kinescopes anyway, the technology that preceded videotaping and resulted in fuzzy, grainy, and distorted products for showing in different time zones.) But you can listen to this and truly enjoy it, over and over again.

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Jeremy Ghez

#mustread

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2023

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What an amazing story. It stuns me every time I read it. There are so many dimensions to it as well…

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matt

Great book

Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2012

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One of the few books I have ever bought for school that I was genuinely intrigued by. I read it in one sitting, and not just because its a short read, I couldn't put it down. Twelve Angry Men exemplifies many of the powers of the jury and just how important the process is. It shows how deliberation and the necessity of a unanimous vote can allow many points of view to be brought to the light to ensure that everyone is given a fair trial.

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sfrash

great read

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2024

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Reasonable Doubt on Trial

Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2008

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On April 24, 2008, I was fortunate enough to see a mesmerizing production of "Twelve Angry Men," the professional Equity touring company of the Roundabout Theatre's 2004 rendering of the play. The road company starred Richard Thomas as Juror Number 8, but this play is an ensemble acting piece, not a single star vehicle.
In the play the all-white jurors have no names:
#1 is the foreman, a high school football coach
#2-a fairly neutral guy whose kid has the mumps
#3-sadistic, has had run-in with his own son, nasty, says of the defendant, "He's got to burn."
#4-a methodical note-taker who wears glasses
#5-grew up in the slums
#6-an ordinary Joe, a house painter
#7-rabid sports fan who wants to be at his ball game, will change his vote just to get out of the jury room
#8-an architect, man who has doubts, has courage to buck the crowd, without his kind, justice would perish
#9-an observant old man
#10-a racist who spouts his venomous bias about "them"
#11-an immigrant with a German accent who has more faith in democracy than some native-born Americans
#12-an advertising man who goes along with the crowd
Jurors Numbers 3, 7, and 10 are the "bad guys."
The jury is asked to render a death sentence verdict for a sixteen-year old troubled kid who is accused of killing his father. The first vote reveals eleven are in favor of a guilty verdict, and Juror Number Eight votes "not guilty" because he has doubts. The play is about the jurors' lack of understanding of the legal concept of "reasonable doubt." These are not impartial jurors. The boy's defense counsel did a poor job, but the jurors acted more on prejudice than on fair-mindedness. They were too quick to pull the switch on a human life.
It's a melodrama in which everything happens too quickly. The audience has to suspend its disbelief for this play that was performed without an intermission when I saw it. The author uses gimmicks, but they work.
Though the action of the play took place in 1954, it could take place today, because juries still haven't learned to grapple with "reasonable doubt."

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doriana prengjoni

My son loves the book

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2023

Great book

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2023

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Bought the book for my ENG class. It was an okay book. Nothing too special.

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Jane

Edición de "12 Hombres Sin Piedad" en inglés

Reviewed in Spain on June 13, 2023

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¡Una de las mejores obras de teatro!
La edición es perfecta y viene con una pequeña introducción a la obra.

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Greenfield

Top Buch

Reviewed in Germany on May 23, 2023

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Top Buch, toller Film. Sollte niemand verpassen.

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Full of Character Study.

Reviewed in Canada on July 17, 2020

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Written as a play it takes concentration and imagination to keep track of the characters but is rich in character study. After reading it I ordered the movie starring Henry Fonda which is in black & white. It is really good and I would recommend it.

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J.M

Très bien

Reviewed in France on June 2, 2021

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Reçu aujourd'hui en excellent état.
Néanmoins, je m'attendais à une qualité d'impression un peu plus nette. On dirait que ce sont des photocopies. Même si le livre reste parfaitement lisible.

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Golaka C Nath

Good to reread

Reviewed in India on March 2, 2020

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All of us know this is Avery good play

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