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Original Title:	The Lion in Winter: A Play
ISBN:	0812973356 (ISBN13: 9780812973358)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry II of England, Richard I of England, Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, Philip II of France, John of England, Alys of France, Countess of Vexin

The Lion in Winter Paperback | Pages: 103 pages

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Title	:	The Lion in Winter
Author	:	James Goldman
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 103 pages
Published	:	December 14th 2004 by Random House (first published 1966)
Categories	:	Plays. Historical. Historical Fiction. Drama. Classics. Fiction. Theatre

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Insecure siblings fighting for their parents’ attention; bickering spouses who can’t stand to be together or apart; adultery and sexual experimentation; even the struggle to balance work and family: These are themes as much at home in our time as they were in the twelfth century. In James Goldman’s classic play The Lion in Winter, domestic turmoil rises to an art form. Keenly self-aware and motivated as much by spite as by any sense of duty, Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine maneuver against each other to position their favorite son in line for succession. By imagining the inner lives of Henry, Eleanor, and their sons, John, Geoffrey, and Richard, Goldman created the quintessential drama of family strife and competing ambitions, a work that gives visceral, modern-day relevance to the intrigues of Angevin England. Combining keen historical and psychological insight with delicious, mordant wit, the stage play has become a touchstone of today’s theater scene, and Goldman’s screenplay for the 1968 film adaptation won him an Academy Award. Told in “marvelously articulate language, with humor that bristles and burns” (Los Angeles Times), The Lion in Winter is the rare play that bursts into life on the printed page.

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What shall we hang, the holly or each other? If that sounds like something you'd hear (or say) at one of your holiday gatherings, then it's time for this Festivus classic. Wait, Festivus classic? Absolutely. While Die Hard may be an alternate Christmas classic for those who avoid the overly heartwarming by watching Bruce Willis blow stuff up real good, this is the movie (play, I meant play!*) for those who prefer their explosions verbal and emotional. But why Festivus and not Christmas? This

A very good play but I wonder if I liked it so much since I saw the 1968 film with Hepburn & OToole. Without imagining them saying these lines, it would have been more dry & Id likely have gone for a 3 Star rating. The dialogue is biting and witty, but partly due to delivery and the actors are the ones to add dimensionality to the lines. I recommended both reading this and watching that fantastic movie!

What do you know? My marriage has been immortalized. Good thing we're not playing for such high stakes.

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Ew. We open with King Henry in conference with his mistress, wherein he argues that while he's had sex with just about everything and everyone (including little boys), he loves her most. That's pretty much par for the course. We have a satyric king, a megalomaniac queen, and three sons who are (in order from oldest to youngest) the closeted extra-butch homosexual, the overlooked middle child (+ all related tropes), and the snot-nosed Daddy's boy that the script described as "adorable" but

Im going to be seeing this play in a couple of weeks, and I wanted to reread it before then. Eleanor is one of the best parts Ive ever played, and this play is just amazing... some of the best dialogue ever. Its just perfect. I hope I can play her again one day. For the love of God, cant we love one another just a little? Thats how peace begins. We have so much to love each other for. We have such possibilities, my children; we could change the world.

Spent 23 years of my life knowing the best line of the play (Dear me, whatever shall we do with mother?) but never understood the themes, context, and power that came along with the story that my grandmother, father, and high school director loved so much. Grandma played Eleanor and Mr. Balster played one of the sons. Richard or Geoffrey? Either way, would have given anything to see that production. Anything at all.