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Our Town: A Play in Three Acts

Thornton Wilder

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Our Town: A Play in Three Acts

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Timeless meditation on life's ephemeral beauty.

"Our Town" resonates with its simplicity and profundity. Discussing the ordinary lives of Grover's Corners' inhabitants, it holds a mirror up to the universal human experience. If you like plays that quietly celebrate the small, often overlooked moments, Thornton Wilder's work can offer a poignant reminder of the transient nature of our existence, all while providing warmth and familiarity in its portrayal of everyday life.

  • Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1938)
  • New York Drama Critics' Circle Award Nominee for Best American Play (1938)
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Our Town: A Play in Three Acts

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ISBN: 9780060929848
Author: Thornton Wilder
Publisher: HarpPerenM
Date of Publication: 1998-09-09
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Drama, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Theatre
Goodreads rating: 3.73
(rated by 57043 readers)

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Our Town was first produced and published in 1938 to wide acclaim. This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama of life in the town of Grover's Corners, an allegorical representation of all life, has become a classic. It is Thornton Wilder's most renowned and most frequently performed play. In addition, Tappan Wilder has written an eye-opening new Afterword, which includes Thornton Wilder's unpublished notes and other illuminating photographs and documentary material.
 

Timeless meditation on life's ephemeral beauty.

"Our Town" resonates with its simplicity and profundity. Discussing the ordinary lives of Grover's Corners' inhabitants, it holds a mirror up to the universal human experience. If you like plays that quietly celebrate the small, often overlooked moments, Thornton Wilder's work can offer a poignant reminder of the transient nature of our existence, all while providing warmth and familiarity in its portrayal of everyday life.

  • Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1938)
  • New York Drama Critics' Circle Award Nominee for Best American Play (1938)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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