Our Town and Other Plays by Thornton Wilder

Our Town and Other Plays

Thornton Wilder

288 pages first pub 1958 (editions)

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Finding the theatre of the 1920s lacking in bite and conviction, Thornton Wilder set out to bring back realism and to celebrate the innocent, simple and religious. Yet he also tried to endow individual experience with cosmic significance and Our T...

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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%

Average rating

3.95

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