Our TownAuthor :
Hardback
Published : Tuesday 23 September 2003
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[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 Wilders Pulitzer Prize-winning drama of life in the mythical village of Grovers Corners, New Hampshirean allegorical representation of all lifeis an American classic.It isthesimple story of a love affair thatasks timeless questions about the meaning of love, life, and death. This beautiful hardcover edition features an illuminating afterword by Tappan Wilder, Thornton Wilder's nephew, and is the perfect gift for fans of this beloved tale.
Our Townexplores 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 actschildhood, adulthood, and deathis fully realized.
Widely considered one of the greatest American plays of all time,Our Towndebuted on Broadway in 1938 and continues to be performed daily on stages around the world.
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