Our Town; The Skin of Our Teeth; The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder

Our Town; The Skin of Our Teeth; The Matchmaker

Thornton Wilder

281 pages first pub 1958 (editions)

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Finding himself unable to believe in the plays presented on the stage in the 1920s, Thornton Wilder set out to bring realism back to the theatre and celebrate the innocent, simple and religious. Yet he also tried to endow individual experience wit...

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Moods

challenging 100%
emotional 100%
funny 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

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3.93

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