Rewrites

Neil Simon

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN: 9780684819617
• eBook ISBN: 9781471105135
• Topic: Philosophy
• Subtopic: Philosophy History & Theory

Neil Simon's plays are to some extent a reflection of his life, sometimes autobiographical, other times based on the experiences of those close to him. What the reader of this warm, nostalgic memoir discovers, however, is that the plays, although grounded in Neil Simon's own experience, provide only a glimpse into the mind and soul of this very private man. In Rewrites, he tells of the painful discord he endured at home as a child, of his struggles to develop his talent as a writer, and of his insecurities when dealing with what proved to be his first great success -- falling in love. Supporting players in the anecdote-filled memoir include Sid Caesar, Jerry Lewis, Walter Matthau, Robert Redford, Gwen Verdon, Bob Fosse, Maureen Stapleton, George C. Scott, Peter Sellers, and Mike Nichols. But always at center stage is his first love, his wife Joan, whose death in the early seventies devastated him, and whose love and inspiration illuminate this remarkable and revealing self-portrait. Rewritesis rich in laughter and emotion, and filled with the memories of a sometimes sweet, sometimes bittersweet life.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Back Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Dedication
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: The Horn Blows
• Chapter 2: The Game’s Afoot
• Chapter 3: Bucks County
• Chapter 4: The Girl From Black Mountain
• Chapter 5: Second Chances
• Chapter 6: Little Caesar
• Chapter 7: The Christmas Child
• Chapter 8: A Couple of Swells
• Chapter 9: The Aftermath
• Chapter 10: In London Town
• Chapter 11: La Dolce Vita
• Chapter 12: Getting To Know Me
• Chapter 13: It Was The Best of Times
• Chapter 14: The Suite Life
• Chapter 15: The Crack In The Ceiling
• Chapter 16: Mr. Broadway
• Chapter 17: The Losers
• Chapter 18: Center Court
• Chapter 19: At Home Abroad
• Index