By George: A Kaufman Collection
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few names in American theatre carry the electric wit and razor-sharp intelligence of George S. Kaufman, and By George: A Kaufman Collection brings together the very best of his celebrated work in one definitive volume. Compiled and edited by Donald Oliver, with an introduction by Sheridan Morley, this anthology presents Kaufman's most memorable plays, sketches, and comic writings — spanning his legendary collaborations with the Marx Brothers, Moss Hart, and the Algonquin Round Table set — capturing the irreverent spirit and biting social satire that made him the undisputed king of Broadway's golden age. Kaufman's voice is unmistakably his own: cynical yet warm, effortlessly clever, and always attuned to the absurdities of modern American life. His work chronicles the cultural anxieties and comic contradictions of mid-twentieth-century society with a precision that still cuts to the bone today. Whether you are a devoted theatre enthusiast or a first-time reader, this collection illustrates why Kaufman remains one of the most brilliantly funny — and surprisingly poignant — dramatists America has ever produced. What secrets of the craft lie waiting within these pages?
Author: George S. Kaufman
Format: Hardback
Genre: Plays
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few names in American theatre carry the electric wit and razor-sharp intelligence of George S. Kaufman, and By George: A Kaufman Collection brings together the very best of his celebrated work in one definitive volume. Compiled and edited by Donald Oliver, with an introduction by Sheridan Morley, this anthology presents Kaufman's most memorable plays, sketches, and comic writings — spanning his legendary collaborations with the Marx Brothers, Moss Hart, and the Algonquin Round Table set — capturing the irreverent spirit and biting social satire that made him the undisputed king of Broadway's golden age. Kaufman's voice is unmistakably his own: cynical yet warm, effortlessly clever, and always attuned to the absurdities of modern American life. His work chronicles the cultural anxieties and comic contradictions of mid-twentieth-century society with a precision that still cuts to the bone today. Whether you are a devoted theatre enthusiast or a first-time reader, this collection illustrates why Kaufman remains one of the most brilliantly funny — and surprisingly poignant — dramatists America has ever produced. What secrets of the craft lie waiting within these pages?