Albee, Edward 1928-2016
Overview
| Works: | 1,440 works in 4,065 publications in 10 languages and 95,852 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Domestic drama Criticism, interpretation, etc Theatrical adaptations Black humor Satirical literature Allegories Film adaptations History Fiction |
| Roles: | Author, Speaker, Interviewee, Other, Bibliographic antecedent, Performer, Adapter, Author of introduction, Contributor, Creator, Author of screenplay, Recipient, Dedicatee, Honoree, Commentator, Conceptor, Director, Scenarist, Host, Editor |
| Classifications: | PS3551.L25, 812.54 |
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Most widely held works about
Edward Albee
- Edward Albee by Richard E Amacher( Book )
- The modern American theater; a collection of critical essays by Alvin B Kernan( Book )
- A critical introduction to twentieth-century American drama by C. W. E Bigsby( Book )
- Edward Albee : a casebook by Bruce J Mann( )
- Edward Albee by Ruby Cohn( Book )
- Modern American playwrights by Jean Gould( Book )
- Contemporary American literature : 1945-1972 : an introduction by Ihab Hassan( Book )
- Edward Albee : a collection of critical essays by C. W. E Bigsby( Book )
- Edward Albee : a singular journey : a biography by Mel Gussow( Book )
- American plays and playwrights of the contemporary theatre by Allan Lewis( Book )
- Edward Albee : the poet of loss by Anita Maria Stenz( )
- Edward Albee : a research and production sourcebook by Barbara Lee Horn( )
- Edward Albee by Ronald Hayman( Book )
- From tension to tonic: the plays of Edward Albee by Anne Paolucci( Book )
- American playwrights on drama by Horst Frenz( Book )
- Seven contemporary authors, essays on Cozzens, Miller, West, Golding, Heller, Albee, and Powers by Thomas B Whitbread( Book )
- Cliffs Notes on Albee's Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf? by James L Roberts( )
- The American theater today by Alan S Downer( Book )
- Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Mike Nichols( Visual )
- Edward Albee( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Edward Albee
Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf? A play by
Edward Albee(
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408 editions published between 1922 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 6,651 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
George, a disillusioned academic, and Martha, his caustic wife, have just come home from a faculty party. When a handsome young professor and his mousy wife stop by for a nightcap, an innocent night of fun and games quickly turns dark and dangerous. Long-buried resentment and rage are unleashed as George and Martha turn their rapier-sharp wits against each other, using their guests as pawns in their verbal sparring. By night's end, the secrets of both couples are uncovered and the lies they cling to are exposed
408 editions published between 1922 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 6,651 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
George, a disillusioned academic, and Martha, his caustic wife, have just come home from a faculty party. When a handsome young professor and his mousy wife stop by for a nightcap, an innocent night of fun and games quickly turns dark and dangerous. Long-buried resentment and rage are unleashed as George and Martha turn their rapier-sharp wits against each other, using their guests as pawns in their verbal sparring. By night's end, the secrets of both couples are uncovered and the lies they cling to are exposed
A delicate balance : a play by
Edward Albee(
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128 editions published between 1966 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 2,869 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The uneasy existence of upper-middle-class suburbanites Agnes and Tobias and their permanent houseguest, Agnes' witty alcoholic sister Claire, is disrupted by the sudden appearance of lifelong family friends Harry and Edna, fellow empty nesters with free-floating anxiety, who ask to stay with them to escape an unnamed terror. They soon are followed by Agnes and Tobias's bitter 36-year-old daughter Julia, who returns home following the collapse of her fourth marriage
128 editions published between 1966 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 2,869 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The uneasy existence of upper-middle-class suburbanites Agnes and Tobias and their permanent houseguest, Agnes' witty alcoholic sister Claire, is disrupted by the sudden appearance of lifelong family friends Harry and Edna, fellow empty nesters with free-floating anxiety, who ask to stay with them to escape an unnamed terror. They soon are followed by Agnes and Tobias's bitter 36-year-old daughter Julia, who returns home following the collapse of her fourth marriage
Tiny Alice, a play by
Edward Albee(
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80 editions published between 1965 and 1993 in 3 languages and held by 2,209 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is a perplexing play on faith and religion, God and church. "Tiny Alice" begins with a venomous exchange between a lawyer and a cardinal whose contempt for each other careens back to their school days. Eventually, the lawyer offers the cardinal (and the Catholic Church) $100 million a year at the request of Miss Alice, the world's richest woman. Julian, the cardinal's secretary, is to come to Miss Alice's castle to complete the details, but while there, Julian falls prey to Miss Alice as she contrives to make him her lover. Through the related transmutations of religious ecstasy and orgasmic pleasure, Julian's true feelings are terrifyingly revealed, and the stage is set for the electrifying climax of this eloquent, compelling play. --
80 editions published between 1965 and 1993 in 3 languages and held by 2,209 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is a perplexing play on faith and religion, God and church. "Tiny Alice" begins with a venomous exchange between a lawyer and a cardinal whose contempt for each other careens back to their school days. Eventually, the lawyer offers the cardinal (and the Catholic Church) $100 million a year at the request of Miss Alice, the world's richest woman. Julian, the cardinal's secretary, is to come to Miss Alice's castle to complete the details, but while there, Julian falls prey to Miss Alice as she contrives to make him her lover. Through the related transmutations of religious ecstasy and orgasmic pleasure, Julian's true feelings are terrifyingly revealed, and the stage is set for the electrifying climax of this eloquent, compelling play. --
Three tall women : a play in two acts by
Edward Albee(
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37 editions published between 1992 and 1997 in English and German and held by 2,014 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As an imperious, acerbic old woman lies dying, she is tended by two other women and visited by a young man
37 editions published between 1992 and 1997 in English and German and held by 2,014 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As an imperious, acerbic old woman lies dying, she is tended by two other women and visited by a young man
The play, the ballad of the sad café by
Edward Albee(
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25 editions published between 1963 and 1973 in English and German and held by 1,464 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Plain-faced and unhappy, the eccentric Miss Amelia marries and publicly humiliates Marvin, Macy, a charming con man who has fallen in love with her, causing him to battle to break her spirit and her heart as an act of revenge
25 editions published between 1963 and 1973 in English and German and held by 1,464 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Plain-faced and unhappy, the eccentric Miss Amelia marries and publicly humiliates Marvin, Macy, a charming con man who has fallen in love with her, causing him to battle to break her spirit and her heart as an act of revenge
Counting the ways ; and, Listening : two plays by
Edward Albee(
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18 editions published between 1977 and 1978 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,355 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Counting the Ways. In a series of blackout sketches, "He" and "She" probe into the nature of their love for one another. Long married, but aware that time has wrought changes in their relationship, the two spar and thrust at each other in exchanges and reminiscences which are sometimes lighthearted, sometimes poignant, sometimes almost brutal. In the end a mosaic of experience is constructed, illuminating the nature of human love and pointing up the gathering indifference that can beset those who have been perhaps too long and too closely aligned in the sharing of years
18 editions published between 1977 and 1978 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,355 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Counting the Ways. In a series of blackout sketches, "He" and "She" probe into the nature of their love for one another. Long married, but aware that time has wrought changes in their relationship, the two spar and thrust at each other in exchanges and reminiscences which are sometimes lighthearted, sometimes poignant, sometimes almost brutal. In the end a mosaic of experience is constructed, illuminating the nature of human love and pointing up the gathering indifference that can beset those who have been perhaps too long and too closely aligned in the sharing of years
The American dream ; and, The zoo story : two plays by
Edward Albee(
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85 editions published between 1959 and 1997 in English and Arabic and held by 1,352 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Beneath the complacent surface of American life, Albee seeks out the hidden sources of our violence
85 editions published between 1959 and 1997 in English and Arabic and held by 1,352 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Beneath the complacent surface of American life, Albee seeks out the hidden sources of our violence
Seascape : a play by
Edward Albee(
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24 editions published between 1974 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,308 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On a deserted stretch of beach a middle-aged couple, relaxing after a picnic lunch, talk idly about home, family and their life together. She sketches, he naps, and then, suddenly, they are joined by two sea creatures: lizards who have decided to leave the ocean depths and come ashore. Initial fear, and then suspicion of each other, are soon replaced by curiosity and, before long, the humans and the lizards (who speak admirable English) are engaged in a fascinating dialogue. The lizards, who are at a very advanced stage of evolution, are contemplating the terrifying, yet exciting, possibility of embarking on life out of the water; and the couple, for whom existence has grown flat and routine, holds the answers to their most urgent questions. These answers are given with warmth, humor and poetic eloquence, and with emotional and intellectual reverberations that will linger in the heart and mind long after the play has ended
24 editions published between 1974 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,308 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On a deserted stretch of beach a middle-aged couple, relaxing after a picnic lunch, talk idly about home, family and their life together. She sketches, he naps, and then, suddenly, they are joined by two sea creatures: lizards who have decided to leave the ocean depths and come ashore. Initial fear, and then suspicion of each other, are soon replaced by curiosity and, before long, the humans and the lizards (who speak admirable English) are engaged in a fascinating dialogue. The lizards, who are at a very advanced stage of evolution, are contemplating the terrifying, yet exciting, possibility of embarking on life out of the water; and the couple, for whom existence has grown flat and routine, holds the answers to their most urgent questions. These answers are given with warmth, humor and poetic eloquence, and with emotional and intellectual reverberations that will linger in the heart and mind long after the play has ended
The lady from Dubuque : a play by
Edward Albee(
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17 editions published between 1978 and 1990 in English and held by 1,263 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A strange visitor consoles a dying woman
17 editions published between 1978 and 1990 in English and held by 1,263 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A strange visitor consoles a dying woman
Exorcism : a play in one act by
Eugene O'Neill(
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8 editions published in 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,147 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Shortly after the debut of Exorcism in 1920, Eugene O'Neill suddenly canceled production and ordered all extant copies of the drama destroyed. For over ninety years, it was believed that the play was irrevocably lost, until it was recently discovered that O'Neill's second wife had in fact retained a copy, which she later gave to the prolific screenwriter and producer Philip Yordan. In early 2011, Yordan's widow discovered the typescript of Exorcism--complete with edits in O'Neill's own hand--in her late husband's vast trove of papers. The discovery and publication of Exorcism, a relatively early play in the O'Neill corpus, furthers our knowledge of O'Neill's dramatic development and reveals a pivotal point in the career of this great American playwright."--Publisher description
8 editions published in 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,147 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Shortly after the debut of Exorcism in 1920, Eugene O'Neill suddenly canceled production and ordered all extant copies of the drama destroyed. For over ninety years, it was believed that the play was irrevocably lost, until it was recently discovered that O'Neill's second wife had in fact retained a copy, which she later gave to the prolific screenwriter and producer Philip Yordan. In early 2011, Yordan's widow discovered the typescript of Exorcism--complete with edits in O'Neill's own hand--in her late husband's vast trove of papers. The discovery and publication of Exorcism, a relatively early play in the O'Neill corpus, furthers our knowledge of O'Neill's dramatic development and reveals a pivotal point in the career of this great American playwright."--Publisher description
Everything in the garden by
Edward Albee(
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31 editions published between 1967 and 1969 in English and held by 1,099 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Plymouth Theatre, Theater 1968, Richard Barr, Clinton Wilder presents Barbara Bel Geddes, Barry Nelson, Beatrice Straight in Edward Albee's "Everything in the Garden," from the play by Giles Cooper, with Robert Moore, Charles Baxter, Whitfield Connor, Augusta Dabney, Diana Douglas, James Karen, Richard Thomas, Mary K. Wells, setting and costumes by William Ritman, lighting by Tharon Musser, directed by Peter Glenville
31 editions published between 1967 and 1969 in English and held by 1,099 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Plymouth Theatre, Theater 1968, Richard Barr, Clinton Wilder presents Barbara Bel Geddes, Barry Nelson, Beatrice Straight in Edward Albee's "Everything in the Garden," from the play by Giles Cooper, with Robert Moore, Charles Baxter, Whitfield Connor, Augusta Dabney, Diana Douglas, James Karen, Richard Thomas, Mary K. Wells, setting and costumes by William Ritman, lighting by Tharon Musser, directed by Peter Glenville
All over; a play by
Edward Albee(
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11 editions published in 1971 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,088 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The reaction of a family to death of one of its members is the central theme of Albee's exploration into the psyche of those individuals most closely involved with the final hours left an ill man
11 editions published in 1971 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,088 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The reaction of a family to death of one of its members is the central theme of Albee's exploration into the psyche of those individuals most closely involved with the final hours left an ill man
Thornton Wilder : a life by
Penelope Niven(
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7 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in English and held by 1,070 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A fascinating, three-dimensional portrait of one of America's greatest playwrights, novelists, and literary icons
7 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in English and held by 1,070 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A fascinating, three-dimensional portrait of one of America's greatest playwrights, novelists, and literary icons
The zoo story; The death of Bessie Smith; The sandbox; three plays by
Edward Albee(
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8 editions published between 1960 and 1970 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,036 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1960 and 1970 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,036 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The American dream: a play by
Edward Albee(
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26 editions published between 1960 and 2005 in English and held by 1,022 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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, Mrs. Barker, enters and the dialogue continues with the occasional interjection by Grandma. Mommy and Daddy exit leaving Mrs. Barker and Grandma alone. Grandma apparently knows why Mrs. Barker has been asked to come by and explains to her that Mommy and Daddy had adopted a son from her many years previously. As the parents objected to the child's actions, they mutilated it as punishment, eventually killing it. After Mrs. Barker exits, a Young Man appears at the door looking for work. After hearing his life story, Grandma realizes that this Young Man, whom she dubs "The American Dream," is the twin of Mommy and Daddy's first child. As the first child was mutilated, he too was experiencing the pain and has been left as an empty shell of a man. After seeing this Young Man as a way out, she moves her things and leaves. The Young Man is introduced to the family as a suitable replacement for the original child. --Wikipedia.com
26 editions published between 1960 and 2005 in English and held by 1,022 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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, Mrs. Barker, enters and the dialogue continues with the occasional interjection by Grandma. Mommy and Daddy exit leaving Mrs. Barker and Grandma alone. Grandma apparently knows why Mrs. Barker has been asked to come by and explains to her that Mommy and Daddy had adopted a son from her many years previously. As the parents objected to the child's actions, they mutilated it as punishment, eventually killing it. After Mrs. Barker exits, a Young Man appears at the door looking for work. After hearing his life story, Grandma realizes that this Young Man, whom she dubs "The American Dream," is the twin of Mommy and Daddy's first child. As the first child was mutilated, he too was experiencing the pain and has been left as an empty shell of a man. After seeing this Young Man as a way out, she moves her things and leaves. The Young Man is introduced to the family as a suitable replacement for the original child. --Wikipedia.com
Louise Nevelson : atmospheres and environments by
Louise Nevelson(
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12 editions published in 1980 in English and held by 1,015 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Louise Nevelson is one of our greatest contemporary American sculptors. This book is a tribute to her spirit, her work, and her ongoing achievements
12 editions published in 1980 in English and held by 1,015 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Louise Nevelson is one of our greatest contemporary American sculptors. This book is a tribute to her spirit, her work, and her ongoing achievements
Malcolm by
James Purdy(
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25 editions published between 1966 and 1987 in English and held by 948 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A two-act play. An allegory of lost innocence
25 editions published between 1966 and 1987 in English and held by 948 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A two-act play. An allegory of lost innocence
The sandbox ; The death of Bessie Smith ; (with Fam and Yam) by
Edward Albee(
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33 editions published between 1959 and 2012 in English and held by 904 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
33 editions published between 1959 and 2012 in English and held by 904 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Box and Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung; two inter-related plays by
Edward Albee(
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25 editions published between 1969 and 1997 in English and held by 777 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The role of art in society and the structure of that society are the subjects of Albee's connected plays. No character is seen in Box, only a woman's voice is heard, commenting on the corruption of life when pain is the only result of art. Chairman Mao speaks phrases of doctrine, while two women decry the fate of life
25 editions published between 1969 and 1997 in English and held by 777 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The role of art in society and the structure of that society are the subjects of Albee's connected plays. No character is seen in Box, only a woman's voice is heard, commenting on the corruption of life when pain is the only result of art. Chairman Mao speaks phrases of doctrine, while two women decry the fate of life
The goat, or, Who is Sylvia? : (notes toward a definition of tragedy) by
Edward Albee(
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17 editions published between 2000 and 2005 in English and held by 769 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In the play, Martin - a hugely successful architect who has just turned fifty - leads an ostensibly ideal life with his loving wife and gay teenage son. But when he confides to his best friend that he is also in love with a goat (named Sylvia), he sets in motion events that will destroy his family and leave his life in tatters."--Jacket
17 editions published between 2000 and 2005 in English and held by 769 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In the play, Martin - a hugely successful architect who has just turned fifty - leads an ostensibly ideal life with his loving wife and gay teenage son. But when he confides to his best friend that he is also in love with a goat (named Sylvia), he sets in motion events that will destroy his family and leave his life in tatters."--Jacket
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Related Identities
- Miller, Arthur 1915-2005
- Williams, Tennessee 1911-1983 Author
- Wilder, Thornton 1897-1975
- O'Neill, Eugene 1888-1953 Author
- Bigsby, C. W. E. Other Author Editor
- Inge, William
- Rice, Elmer 1892-1967
- Hellman, Lillian 1905-1984 Author
- MacLeish, Archibald 1892-1982
- Amacher, Richard E. Author
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Aging Albee, Edward, American drama American literature Anderson, Maxwell, Barry, Philip, Barth, John Behrman, S. N.--(Samuel Nathaniel), Capote, Truman, Cocktail parties College teachers Drama Dramatists, American Eccentrics and eccentricities Gay youth Ginsberg, Allen, Glaspell, Susan, Hellman, Lillian, Husband and wife Inge, William Invective Lowell, Robert, MacLeish, Archibald, Mailer, Norman Malamud, Bernard Married people Miller, Arthur, Morris, William, Mothers and sons New England O'Neill, Eugene, Odets, Clifford, Older women Purdy, James Rice, Elmer, Roethke, Theodore, Salinger, J. D.--(Jerome David), Sherwood, Robert E.--(Robert Emmet), Southern States Styron, William, Terminally ill Theater Triangles (Interpersonal relations) United States Updike, John Vonnegut, Kurt Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Albee, Edward) Wilder, Thornton, Williams, Tennessee, Young men
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Olbī, E. (Edvards), 1928-2016
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에드워드 올비 1928-2016
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