Journey's End

Journey's End is the seventh and most famous play by R. C. Sherriff. First performed in 1928, it is set in the trenches at Saint-Quentin, France, in 1918, and gives a brief glimpse into the experiences of the officers of a British Army infantry company in World War I.

Related Topics:
Play - R. C. Sherriff - 1928 - Saint-Quentin - France - 1918 - British Army - Infantry - Company - World War I

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Sherriff considered calling it "Suspense" and "Waiting", but eventually found a title in the closing line of a chapter of an unmentioned book: "It was late in the evening when we came at last to our Journey's End."

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