

Love Letters and Two Other Plays
A R Gurney
Awards & Recognition
Finalist: 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
What readers are saying
Readers love 'Love Letters' for its emotional depth and simplicity, showcasing the poignant relationship between two characters through their letters over decades. Many appreciate the play's ability to evoke strong feelings despite its straightforward format. While it has garnered much admiration, some find it somewhat dull or question the idealization of its romantic theme.
THE STORY: Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and Melissa Gardner, both born to wealth and position, are childhood friends whose lifelong correspondence begins with birthday party thank-you notes and summer camp postcards.
Romantically attached, they contin
"Love Letters illustrates... so much of life, probably most of it, is a solitary journey, a letter we write only to ourselves."
— The New York Times
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Love Letters – Ali MacGraw and Ryan O’Neal
Love Letters is a American comedy play written by A R Gurney and published by Dramatists Play Service (1989).
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