Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Albee, Edward

Published by Atheneum, New York, 1962

About this Item

First edition of Albee's classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the title page, "Edward Albee 2010." Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of shelfwear. An exceptional example. Edward Albee s "masterpiece his account of a couple s long-night s journey into dawn is also-deeply and truly-a love story" (New York Times). Albee described his first three-act play as the depiction of the desire to "try to claw our way into compassion" (Hart 9). The Village Voice calls Albee's play "[a]n irreplaceable experiencea crucial event in the birth of contemporary American theater!" Who s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? went on to win the 1963 Tony Award for Best Play and the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play. Basis for the 1966 film adaptation directed by Mike Nichols that starred Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Seller Inventory # 126769

Bibliographic Details

Title: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Publisher: Atheneum, New York

Publication Date: 1962

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition