The Widow Claire
by Horton Foote

Name: The Widow Claire
Brand: Horton Foote
SKU: 9780822212539
Rating: 3.56 (7 reviews)

The Widow Claire Book Cover — The Widow Claire Cover

Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

90 minsUnit Set/Multiple SettingsAmerican

What readers are saying

Readers find that while the play continues Horace's saga, it lacks significant action. There is a humorous observation about the children's sleep patterns that adds a quirky touch to the story.

Humorous observationsContinues engaging sagaLacks significant action

Synopsis

THE STORY: After returning to Harrison, Texas, from his disastrous visit with his mother and sister (and his new stepfather) in Houston, Horace Robedaux has moved into a local boarding house prior to returning to Houston to take a six week business

Press Reviews

"Part of the author's nine play cycle entitled The Orphans’ Home. Following Lily Dale in time, the play deals with the vicissitudes of young Horace Robedaux after he returns to Harrison, Texas, and conceives a futile passion for a comely but rather flighty young widow. “Foote as ever is a graceful, gentlemanly writer with a compassionate understanding of the needs and hungers of his Texas backwater folk."
— Variety

"…THE WIDOW CLAIRE has the lucid details and buried poignancy of a naturalistic American short story from the era in which it is set."
— The New York Times