Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf

Albee, Edward

ISBN 10: 0689705654 / ISBN 13: 9780689705656

Published by Atheneum / MacMillan Publishing, 1978

Item in good condition and has highlighting/writing on text. Used texts may not contain supplemental items such as CDs, info-trac etc. Seller Inventory # 00097433550

Synopsis:

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.

Review: "An intensity, a demoniac misery, a ferocious humour...no one can remain indifferent to its power, its resilience of ideas and its range of language" (Sunday Times)

"Deliciously toxic, acidly funny" (Washington Post)

"There is a great sense of danger in Edward's work, and you never quite know what's going to happen next... I think what is one of the most pronounced ingredients in his work is mischief" (Harold Pinter)

"Scorching and exhilarating" (New York Post)

"The verbal sparring and violence of Albee's early masterpiece remain astonishing, even frightening, yet bitterly, horribly funny...a classic play" (The Times)

Bibliographic Details

Title: Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Publisher: Atheneum / MacMillan Publishing
Publication Date: 1978
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good