Ah, Wilderness!
by Eugene O'neill

Name: Ah, Wilderness!
Brand: Eugene O'neill
SKU: 9780573605147
Rating: 3.62 (831 reviews)

Ah, Wilderness! Book Cover — Ah, Wilderness! Cover

Highlights

Large Cast

Female

Male

105 mins 1930s Period Costumes American Comedy

Awards & Recognition

Tony Award

Nominee! 1989 Tony Award, Best Revival Nominee! 1998 Tony Award, Best Revival

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the charming and romantic nature of the play, highlighting its insightful exploration of family dynamics and human behavior. Many note O'Neill's ability to craft engaging characters and vignettes that resonate with audiences. Overall, it is regarded as a classic that stands the test of time, despite some criticisms regarding certain editions.

Charming and romantic story Engaging characters Insightful exploration of family life Some editions have distracting typos

Synopsis

Revived in 1998 to acclaim at New York's Lincoln Center, Ah, Wilderness!

is a sharp departure from the gritty reality of the author's renowned dramas.

Taking place over the July 4th weekend of 1906 in an idyllic Connecticut town, it offers a tender, retrospective portrait of small town family values, teenage growing pains, and young love.

Press Reviews

"A breath of fresh air [...] A miracle of sense and sensibility [...] Vividly alive."
— New York Post

"Happy days are here again in a positively winning revival [that is] [...] less a comedy than an elegy for a warm, safe, lost world [...] The note of tender elegy is sweet."
— The New York Times

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Essie his wife	female	—	his wife
Arthur their son	—	—	their son
Richard their son	—	—	their son
Mildred their daughter	female	—	their daughter
Tommy their son	—	—	their son
Sid Davis Essie's brother, reporter on the Waterbury Standard	male	—	Essie's brother, reporter on the Waterbury Standard
Lily Miller Nat's sister	female	—	Nat's sister
David Mccomber dry goods merchant	—	—	dry goods merchant
Muriel Mccomber his daughter	female	—	his daughter
Wint Selby a classmate of Arthur's at Yale	—	—	a classmate of Arthur's at Yale
Belle	—	—	—
Nora	—	—	—
Bartender	—	—	—
Salesman	—	—	—
Nat Miller owner of The Evening Globe	—	—	owner of The Evening Globe