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What is Osborne's most renowned work?

  • Look Back in Sorrow

  • Look Back in Happiness

  • Look Back in Spite

  • Look Back in Anger

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Look Back in Anger is Osborne's most renowned work. It was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre in 1956 and is considered to be one of the most important plays of the 20th century. The play is set in a working-class home in London and follows the story of a young man named Jimmy Porter who is angry and frustrated with the world around him.
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