Our Town: a Play in Three Acts [MM0031]

1985 MMPB printing of the 'the definitive edition' of the 1938 Pulitzer Prize--winning classic, in nice clean condition. Widely considered one of the greatest American plays of all time, Our Town debuted on Broadway in 1938 and continues to be performed daily on stages around the world. "[Our Town] leaves us with a sense of blessing, and the unspoken but palpable command to achieve gratitude in what remains of our days on earth." -The New Yorker

Thornton Wilder's prize-winning drama of life in the mythical village of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire-an allegorical representation of all life-is an American classic. It is the simple story of a love affair that asks timeless questions about the meaning of love, life, and death. Our Town explores the relationship between two young neighbors, George Gibbs and Emily Webb, whose childhood friendship blossoms into romance, and then culminates in marriage. When Emily loses her life during childbirth, the circle of life portrayed in each of the three acts-childhood, adulthood, and death-is fully realized.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "I read this while reading Tom Lake [by Ann Patchett - in which Our Town is a major part of the plot]for the full experience. Highly recommend. I feel like I could come back and re-read this play at multiple phases and stages of my life and it would mean something different but still destroy me each time. What is this life except the people we love and our little town. Everyone should read a play once in a while."; "One of the most beautiful things I've read."; "Enjoyed reading it because it transported me back to the seeing the play for the first time."; "I want to write something this unafraid of saying something profound in a plain, quiet voice."; "I liked it more then I thought I would. It's not super long so even if it's not your thing, getting through it isn't too bad. It explores topics that I don't think get acknowledged enough, and overall has a very optimistic and positive message."; "I've read this several times and just reread it again today. I don't think I've ever seen it performed though ... bucket list! I love this play. It's simple in both style and presentation but philosophically deep. If you haven't read it yet, you should! It's a shorty but a goody. "