Picnic by William Inge
The play unfolds in a small Kansas town on Labor Day weekend, where the arrival of a charismatic young drifter stirs emotions and ignites passions among the local residents. The central story revolves around a young woman who dreams of escaping her mundane life and the drifter whose presence challenges the community's prevailing attitudes and leads to a dramatic confrontation. As the town prepares for its annual picnic, the characters' lives intertwine, revealing their desires, disappointments, and the pursuit of happiness in mid-20th-century America.
The 7893rd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1953
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- Unknown
- Words
- Unknown
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 41st on 50 Greatest Plays of The Past 100 Years (1913–2013) (Entertainment Weekly)
- 53rd on The 101 GREATEST PLAYS of the Past 100 Years (1920-2020) (Broadway World)