Joseph H. O'Mealy is Associate Professor of English at the University of Hawaii and Acting Associate Dean of the College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature.

• Introduction: Who is Alan Bennett? 1. Early Stage Work: From Beyond the Fringe to Habeas Corpus 2. Early Television Plays: 1972-1979 3. Deeper North: Enjoy, Objects of Affection, and A Private Function 4. Spies and Writers: Burgess, Blunt, Kafka, and Proust 5. The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life: Talking Heads 6. Millenium Approaches: Talking Heads 2 7. Adapting to Stage and Screen: Joe Orton, Mr. Toad, and George III 8. Conclusion: In the Van(guard) Chronology Bibliography Index

Joseph H. O'Mealy is Associate Professor of English at the University of Hawaii and Acting Associate Dean of the College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature.

• Introduction: Who is Alan Bennett? 1. Early Stage Work: From Beyond the Fringe to Habeas Corpus 2. Early Television Plays: 1972-1979 3. Deeper North: Enjoy, Objects of Affection, and A Private Function 4. Spies and Writers: Burgess, Blunt, Kafka, and Proust 5. The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life: Talking Heads 6. Millenium Approaches: Talking Heads 2 7. Adapting to Stage and Screen: Joe Orton, Mr. Toad, and George III 8. Conclusion: In the Van(guard) Chronology Bibliography Index

Joseph H. O'Mealy is Associate Professor of English at the University of Hawaii and Acting Associate Dean of the College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature.

• Introduction: Who is Alan Bennett? 1. Early Stage Work: From Beyond the Fringe to Habeas Corpus 2. Early Television Plays: 1972-1979 3. Deeper North: Enjoy, Objects of Affection, and A Private Function 4. Spies and Writers: Burgess, Blunt, Kafka, and Proust 5. The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life: Talking Heads 6. Millenium Approaches: Talking Heads 2 7. Adapting to Stage and Screen: Joe Orton, Mr. Toad, and George III 8. Conclusion: In the Van(guard) Chronology Bibliography Index