The Collected Plays of Edward Albee, Volume 1: 1958-1965

By Edward Albee

Book Overview

The Collected Plays of Edward Albee, Volume 1 includes eight plays from 1958-1965 by "a major American playwright who helped change the shape of drama here and abroad" (New York Times).

Edward Albee's plays featured here range from the four brilliant one-act plays with which he exploded on the New York theater scene--The Zoo Story, The Death of Bessie Smith, The Sandbox, and The American Dream--to his early masterpiece, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Also included are two adaptations from notable American novels The Ballad of the Sad Caf and Malcolm and Albee's mysteriously fascinating Tiny Alice.

This book represents one of the most exciting and bold periods in the career of one of America's most popular and imaginative playwrights.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585678848
• ISBN13: 9781585678846
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Overlook Press
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 1.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

A great anthology of a great American playwright.

The first of three collections of Edward Albee's plays. 1958-1965, I think were his best. Having them all in one place at the same time, one can truly see Albee's importance in the American theatre. This collection is a must for any serious theatre student.