Our Town
Our Town
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Our Town

Written by Thornton Wilder
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224
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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 YorkerThornton Wilder’s Pulitzer 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.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. This special edition includes an afterword by Wilder’s nephew, Tappan Wilder, with illuminating documentary material about the playwright and his most famous drama.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780063003996
    Publication Date
    July 28, 2020
    Publisher
    Harper Perennial Modern Classics
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1938
    Page Count
    224
    Audience
    Adult
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~600L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.9
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    3
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    5995
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    UG

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