Our Town by Thornton Wilder
This play is a poignant depiction of life in a small American town called Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, at the turn of the 20th century. Through the everyday lives of its citizens, the narrative explores universal themes of love, marriage, mortality, and the passage of time. The story is narrated by a stage manager who directly addresses the audience and interacts with the characters, guiding viewers through the experiences of two families, the Gibbs and the Webbs. The play's minimalist staging and meta-theatrical elements emphasize the ephemeral nature of human existence, encouraging the audience to appreciate the beauty of life's ordinary moments.
The 1351st greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1938
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 181
- Words
- 17,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 10th on 50 Greatest Plays of The Past 100 Years (1913–2013) (Entertainment Weekly)
- 10th on The 101 GREATEST PLAYS of the Past 100 Years (1920-2020) (Broadway World)
- 36th on The 50 Best Plays of All Time (TimeOut)
- 71st on The Drama 100 - A Ranking of the Greatest Plays of All Time (Book)
- Inteliquest's World's 100 Greatest Books of All-Time (InteliQuest)
- Books That Shaped America (Library of Congress)
- The Well-Educated Mind (Book)