"An original and intelligent play, light in texture but serious in content, that tries to work out how decent, liberal, humane men came to be swept up by the Nazi juggernaut." - Michael Billington, GuardianProfessor John Halder is a 'good' man. But 'good' men must adapt to survive. As the world faces its Second World War, Halder finds himself pulled into a position in the upper reaches of the Nazi administration.Underscored by the music of a band ensemble that has haunted Halder throughout his life, Good is a lyrical tragic masterpiece about the causes rather than the consequences of Nazism.Originally published in 1982, C. P. Taylor's profound and alarming examination of passivity and the rationalisation of evil is published in Methuen Drama's Modern Classics series, featuring a new introduction by Drew Milne.
| ISBN: | 9781350600898 |
| Publication date: | 10th December 2026 |
| Author: | C P Taylor |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Methuen Drama an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 112 pages |
| Series: | Modern Classics |
| Genres: |
Plays, playscripts Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards) Literary studies: plays and playwrights |
"An original and intelligent play, light in texture but serious in content, that tries to work out how decent, liberal, humane men came to be swept up by the Nazi juggernaut." - Michael Billington, GuardianProfessor John Halder is a 'good' man. But 'good' men must adapt to survive. As the world faces its Second World War, Halder finds himself pulled into a position in the upper reaches of the Nazi administration.Underscored by the music of a band ensemble that has haunted Halder throughout his life, Good is a lyrical tragic masterpiece about the causes rather than the consequences of Nazism.Originally published in 1982, C. P. Taylor's profound and alarming examination of passivity and the rationalisation of evil is published in Methuen Drama's Modern Classics series, featuring a new introduction by Drew Milne.
Good features in the following genres: Plays, playscripts, Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards), Literary studies: plays and playwrights
Good is available in Paperback
Good was written by C P Taylor and published by Bloomsbury Methuen Drama an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Good has 112 pages
Yes it is part of Modern Classics series
£9.89