The American Dream
by Edward Albee

Name: The American Dream
Brand: Edward Albee
SKU: 9780573020070
Rating: 3.32 (398 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

One Act120 minsUnit Set/Multiple SettingsAmerican Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers have a mixed response to this play, with many appreciating its dark humor and critique of society. The absurdist elements resonate well with some, while others find the style confusing or the content bizarre. Overall, it sparks thought and discussion around the American Dream and family dynamics, though not everyone enjoys the surreal aspects.

Dark humor resonates wellThought-provoking societal critiqueEngaging charactersStyle can be confusingBizarre storyline for some

Synopsis

"In this vicious parable about America, Mummy and Daddy live in gilt-edged insecurity, Mummy ruling with an unholy vitality that has reduced Daddy to a terrible, contented impotence.

Into the house strays a beautiful young man -- an American dream -- except that he can feel nothing because he is the twin of the child they killed years before."--Back cover.

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Available Editions

Format	Publisher	Year	Pages	ISBN-13	Price
Paperback	Samuel French	1998	58	9780573020070	Buy
Paperback · Reissue	Dramatists Play Service	2009	72	9780822223917	Buy
Print	—	1961	—	9780698100138	—
Print	—	—	—	9781013385612	—