The Carpetbagger's Children & The Actor
by Horton Foote

The Carpetbagger's Children & The Actor Book Cover
The Carpetbagger's Children & The Actor Cover

Highlights

American

Synopsis

One of America's preeminent dramatists, Horton Foote returns to the fictional town of Harrison, Texas, with two captivating plays about the bewildering and unsettling encroachment of change in the American south.

In a series of haunting dramatic monologues, The Carpetbagger's Children tells the story of three daughters who struggle against the pressures of modern life to uphold their father's dying wish.

It is a timeless and elegiac portrayal of a once-vibrant family slowly disintegrating over time.

The Actor tells the hilarious and moving story of a young man who'll make any sacrifice to keep his dream from being crushed under the weight of his parents' expectations.

It's a charming exploration of artistic ambition from one of modern theater's greatest artists.

Themes

Publication

Year Published
2003
ISBN 10
1585672971
ISBN 13
9781585672974
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
92 pages
Place Published
New York
Language
English
LCCN
2003040574
LCC
PS3511.O344 C37 2003
DCC
812/.54
Print
The Carpetbagger's Children & The Actor is a American play written by and published by Overlook Press in New York, 2003. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9781585672974 and an ISBN-10 of 1585672971.

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