The American dream : a play / by Edward Albee.

The play, a satire on American family life, concerns a married couple and their elderly mother. They are visited by two guests this particular day who turn their world upside down. The family in this play consist of a dominating Mommy, an emasculated Daddy and a clever and witty Grandma. A neighbor,...

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Main Author: Albee, Edward, 1928-2016 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Coward-McCann, [1961]
Series:Coward-McCann contemporary drama ; CM-6.
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