Items related to Selected Letters of Thornton Wilder, The

Selected Letters of Thornton Wilder, The - Softcover

 
9780060765088: Selected Letters of Thornton Wilder, The
View all copies of this ISBN edition:
 
 

Spanning his entire life, The Selected Letters of Thornton Wilder is a comprehensive and fascinating collection of the great American writer's correspondence.

The author of such classics as Our Town and The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Thornton Wilder was a born storyteller and dramatist--rare talents on glorious display in this volume of more than three hundred letters he penned to a vast array of famous friends and beloved relatives. Through Wilder's correspondence, readers can eavesdrop on his conversations with Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, Noël Coward, Gene Tunney, Laurence Olivier, Aaron Copland, Paul Hindemith, Leonard Bernstein, Edward Albee, and Mia Farrow. Equally absorbing are Wilder's intimate letters to his family.

Wilder tells of roller-skating with Walt Disney, remembers an inaugural reception for FDR at the White House, describes his life as a soldier in two World Wars, and recalls dining out with Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor. In these pages, Thornton Wilder speaks for himself in his own unique, enduring voice--informing, encouraging, instructing, and entertaining with his characteristic wit, heart, and exuberance.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Product Description:
Paperback. Pub the Date: December 2009 Pages: 768 in Publisher by: HarperCollins Publishers This volume of more than three hundred letters. Selected from some seven thousand gathered around the world. Is the first to provide a comprehensive collection of of Thornton Wilder's correspondence. Wilder was known as a man who knew everybody. and these letters vividly document the range of his friendships. Readers will find him roller-skating with Walt Disney. attending an inaugural reception for FDR at the White House. describing his life as a soldier in two World Wars. mentoring younger writers. dining out with Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor. and savoring his association with colorful local citizens during his twenty-month stay as a self-styled hermit in an Arizona mining town. Through Wilder's correspondence. readers can eavesdrop on his conversations with Ernest Hemingwa...
Review:
"Students and devotees of Wilder will find this a useful companion to his literary work."--Library Journal

"A staggering range of acquaintance. . . . Wilder was a charmer. . . . His letters are chatty, intimate, appealingly self-deprecating."--New Republic

"Wilder's writing is sharply etched and generous of spirit. [In Selected Letters] he consistently discharges the obligation he imposed on his correspondents: that their letters 'intimate the alterations of climate in their hearts and minds.'"--Times Literary Supplement (London)

"A book to treasure and to share. . . . A remarkable collection of letters covering more than 60 years of Thornton Wilder's life that become, in page after page, a blueprint of this brilliant, compassionate, truthful, loving man whose wit and superb command of language include the reader in a history of his friendships, of his family."--Marian Seldes

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

  • PublisherHarper Perennial
  • Publication date2017
  • ISBN 10 0060765089
  • ISBN 13 9780060765088
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages768
  • Rating

Shipping: £ 6.33
From U.S.A. to United Kingdom

Destination, rates & speeds

Add to Basket

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780060765071: The Selected Letters of Thornton Wilder

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  ISBN 13:  9780060765071
Publisher: HarperCollins, 2008
Hardcover

Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace

Stock Image

Wilder, Thornton; Bryer, Jackson R.; Wilder, Robin Gibbs
Published by Harper Perennial (2009)
ISBN 10: 0060765089 ISBN 13: 9780060765088
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Ebooksweb
(Bensalem, PA, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. . Seller Inventory # 52GZZZ010GNL_ns

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 11.51
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 6.33
From U.S.A. to United Kingdom
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Wilder, Thornton; Wilder, Robin G. (EDT); Bryer, Jackson R. (EDT); Donaldson, Scott (FRW)
Published by Harper Perennial (2009)
ISBN 10: 0060765089 ISBN 13: 9780060765088
New Softcover Quantity: 5
Seller:
GreatBookPricesUK
(Castle Donington, DERBY, United Kingdom)

Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 6480748-n

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 21.11
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within United Kingdom
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Thornton Wilder
Published by Harper Perennial (2009)
ISBN 10: 0060765089 ISBN 13: 9780060765088
New Paperback / softback Quantity: > 20
Seller:
THE SAINT BOOKSTORE
(Southport, United Kingdom)

Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Seller Inventory # B9780060765088

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 21.12
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within United Kingdom
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Thornton Wilder
Published by HarperCollins (2009)
ISBN 10: 0060765089 ISBN 13: 9780060765088
New PAP Quantity: 15
Print on Demand
Seller:
PBShop.store UK
(Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom)

Book Description PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # IQ-9780060765088

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 22.16
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within United Kingdom
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Wilder, Thornton", "Bryer, Jackson R.", "Wilder, Robin Gibbs"
Published by Harper Perennial (2009)
ISBN 10: 0060765089 ISBN 13: 9780060765088
New Soft Cover Quantity: 5
Print on Demand
Seller:
booksXpress
(Bayonne, NJ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. This item is printed on demand. Seller Inventory # 9780060765088

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 18.56
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 4.76
From U.S.A. to United Kingdom
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Thornton Wilder
Published by Harper Perennial (2009)
ISBN 10: 0060765089 ISBN 13: 9780060765088
New Paperback / softback Quantity: > 20
Print on Demand
Seller:
THE SAINT BOOKSTORE
(Southport, United Kingdom)

Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days. Seller Inventory # C9780060765088

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 25.02
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within United Kingdom
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Wilder, Thornton
Published by Harper Perennial 12/1/2009 (2009)
ISBN 10: 0060765089 ISBN 13: 9780060765088
New Paperback or Softback Quantity: 5
Seller:
BargainBookStores
(Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Selected Letters of Thornton Wilder 1.35. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9780060765088

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 16.70
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 9.11
From U.S.A. to United Kingdom
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Thornton Wilder
Published by HarperCollins (2009)
ISBN 10: 0060765089 ISBN 13: 9780060765088
New PAP Quantity: 15
Print on Demand
Seller:
PBShop.store US
(Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.)

Book Description PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # IQ-9780060765088

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 26.33
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
From U.S.A. to United Kingdom
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Wilder, Thornton; Wilder, Robin G. (EDT); Bryer, Jackson R. (EDT); Donaldson, Scott (FRW)
Published by Harper Perennial (2009)
ISBN 10: 0060765089 ISBN 13: 9780060765088
New Softcover Quantity: 5
Seller:
GreatBookPrices
(Columbia, MD, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 6480748-n

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 14.54
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 12.67
From U.S.A. to United Kingdom
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Wilder, Thornton; Bryer, Jackson R.; Wilder, Robin Gibbs
Published by Harper Perennial (2009)
ISBN 10: 0060765089 ISBN 13: 9780060765088
New Softcover Quantity: > 20
Seller:
California Books
(Miami, FL, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # I-9780060765088

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 22.04
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 5.55
From U.S.A. to United Kingdom
Destination, rates & speeds

There are more copies of this book

View all search results for this book