Our town
a play in three acts
Acting ed.
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Author
Publication
1939 - Coward-McCann, inc., in cooperation with S. French, inc., New York, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
29,250 words, Guess
Page Count
117 pages
Identifiers
- LibraryThing56476
- Library of Congress Control Number40007563
- OCLC Control Number290654
- Open LibraryOL6400316M
Classifications
- DDC812.5
- LCCPS3545.I345 O9 1939
Description
Thornton Wilder contemplates ordinary life events (birth, family life, marriage, and death), mostly through one character, a young woman, Emily Webb, who leads an unexamined life until she encounters death.
Description
The play is considered a classic portrayal of small-town American life, set in the town of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire. We follow the lives of George Gibbs, a doctor's son, and Emily Webb, the daughter of the newspaper editor, through their courtship, marriage, and Emily's death in childbirth. However, the style of "Our Town" is sometimes considered more striking than the substance because of its lack of props and scenery. The play features a narrator, the Stage Manager, who sits at the side of the unadorned stage and explains the action to the audience.
Subjects
Genres
- Drama
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