Fences (Plume)
by August Wilson

Name: Fences (Plume)
Brand: August Wilson
SKU: 9780452264014
Rating: 4.5 (28246 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

American

What readers are saying

Readers find Fences to be a powerful and moving exploration of family dynamics and racial struggles in 1950s America. Many appreciate August Wilson's masterful writing and the depth of the characters, particularly Troy Maxson. The play resonates with audiences for its raw emotion and relatable themes, making it a significant piece of American theatre. However, some readers express difficulty connecting with the characters or find certain aspects of the story unlikable.

Masterful writing and character depth Powerful exploration of family dynamics Raw emotion and relatable themes Some characters are unlikable

Synopsis

From legendary playwright August Wilson comes the powerful, stunning dramatic bestseller that won him critical acclaim, including the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize.

Troy Maxson is a strong man, a hard man.

He has had to be to survive.

Troy Maxson has gone through life in an America where to be proud and black is to face pressures that could crush a man, body and soul.

But the 1950s are yielding to the new spirit of liberation in the 1960s, a spirit that is changing the world Troy Maxson has learned to deal with the only way he can, a spirit that is making him a stranger, angry and afraid, in a world he never knew and to a wife and son he understands less and less.

This is a modern classic, a book that deals with the impossibly difficult themes of race in America, set during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s.

Now an Academy Award-winning film directed by and starring Denzel Washington

, along with Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Viola Davis.

Themes African American families African Americans--Drama African Americans African American families--Drama Conflict of generations--Drama Conflict of generations Fathers and sons Fathers and sons--Drama Nineteen fifties Nineteen fifties--Drama PS3573.I45677 F4 1986