Night, Mother
by Marsha Norman

Name: Night, Mother
Brand: Marsha Norman
SKU: 9780822208211
Rating: 3.91 (12479 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

American

What readers are saying

Readers find this play deeply moving and profoundly affecting, often describing it as a gut punch that lingers long after reading. Many appreciate the raw and honest dialogue between the mother and daughter, capturing the complexities of their emotional relationship. The heavy themes related to suicide resonate powerfully, resulting in a mixture of admiration and sadness among audiences.

Profoundly affecting dialoguePowerful portrayal of relationshipsEmotionally devastating experienceHeavy themes may be triggeringSome found dialogue lacking depth

Synopsis

THE STORY: The scene is the living room/kitchen of a small house on an isolated country road, which is shared by Jessie and her mother.

Jessie's father is dead; her loveless marriage ended in divorce; her absent son is a petty thief and ne'er-do-we

Available Editions

Format	Publisher	Year	Pages	ISBN-13	Price
Audio	—	2004	—	9781580812948	—
Paperback · First Edition	Dramatists Play Service	2004	66	9780822208211	Buy
School & Library Binding	—	2001	—	9780613365536	—
Print	—	1983	92	9780374521387	—
Print	—	1983	89	9780809012466	—
Print	—	1983	89	9780809073610	—
Print	—	1984	89	9780571132317	—
Print	—	—	—	9780606208222	—
Print	—	—	—	9781580814867	—