The Miracle Worker (1907)

By Gerald Maxwell

Book Overview

The Miracle Worker is a play written by William Gibson and first performed in 1959. The play is based on the true story of Helen Keller, a young deaf and blind girl who is taught to communicate by her teacher, Annie Sullivan. The story is set in the late 19th century and takes place in the Keller family's home in Alabama.In the play, the Keller family is struggling to communicate with their daughter Helen, who has been deaf and blind since she was a baby. They have tried everything to reach her, but nothing seems to work. Enter Annie Sullivan, a young teacher who has experience teaching deaf and blind children. She is hired by the Keller family to try and teach Helen how to communicate.At first, Helen is resistant to Annie's methods and lashes out in frustration. But Annie is determined to help Helen and slowly begins to break through to her. Using sign language and touch, Annie teaches Helen how to communicate and opens up a whole new world for her.The Miracle Worker is a powerful story about the resilience of the human spirit and the importance of communication. It has been adapted into several films and has been performed on stage countless times. The play is a timeless classic that continues to inspire and move audiences today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165118823
• ISBN13: 9781165118823
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"