Peter Shaffer Book order (chronological)
Peter Shaffer was an English dramatist whose plays often explore themes of identity, obsession, and psychological conflict. His masterful dialogue and strong dramatic structure captivate audiences and readers alike. Shaffer excelled at crafting complex characters that reflect the intricacies of the human mind. His works continue to be celebrated for their intelligence and emotional depth.
Lettice And Lovage And Yonadab
- 182 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Amadeus : a play
- 112 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Not intended to be documentary biography of the composer.
The Royal Hunt Of The Sun
- 96 pages
- 4 hours of reading
This volume is part of a series of novels, plays and stories at GCSE/Key Stage 4 level, designed to meet the needs of the National Curriculum syllabus. Each text includes an introduction, pre-reading activities, notes and coursework activities. Also provided is a section on the process of writing, often compiled by the author.
Equus
- 112 pages
- 4 hours of reading
When a deranged boy, Alan Strang, blinds six horses with a metal spike he is sentenced to psychiatric treatment. Dr. Dysart is the man given the task of uncovering what happened the night Strang committed his crime, but in doing so will open up his own wounds. For Dysart struggles to define sanity, and justify his marriage, his career, and his life of normality; ultimately he must ask himself: is it patient or psychiatrist whose life is being laid bare? The most shocking play of its day, Equus uses an act of violence to explore faith, insanity and how the materialism of modern life can destroy humanity's capacity for pain and passion.
The first stage success from the author of EQUUS and AMADEUS. This family drama centers on a young German student who, coming to England to tutor the daughter of a well-to-do family, is drawn into the various individual dramas of these fractured, isolated people.
