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Love Letters and Two Other Plays: The Golden Age, What I Did Last Summer (Plume Drama) (Paperback)

~ A. R. Gurney (Author) "This is a play, or rather a sort of play, which needs to theater, no lengthy rehearsal, no special set, no memorization of lines, and..." (more)
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Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Plume (September 1, 1990)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0452265010
ISBN-13: 978-0452265011
Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Don't read if you want to spend time on other pursuits., June 24, 1999

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In Gurney's introduction to the play, he states that 'Love Letters' was created during an exercise to learn how to type. Once again, as is so prevalent in history, genius is created accidently. This small, simply-constructed, 55 page play is one of the most captivating pieces of literature I have ever read. After seing a production (on television) I sought out a copy and promptly read the entire play at once. Any reader desperately wants to see Andy and Melissa together and Gurney, the author, does a tremendous job of detailing their lives in such a short space. The play also reveals, so succintly, the heartbreak of mental illness and alcoholism. Melissa's ability to paint and create, her greatest gift, is borne from her pain. Gurney's ability to delve into the minds of such complex characters is outstanding. This play is truly a masterpiece of interpersonal relationships and love for all. There is hope in the hopeless. A must read for anyone with a heart and soul.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Love Letters is simple, yet heartbreaking, December 17, 1998

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Love Letters has a very simple concept: Two people reading letters they wrote to each other on separate parts of the stage. They never look at each other. But within these letters is so much humor, love, and truth that the play will carry you away with delight. I read this play as I was browsing through a bookstore. I just wanted to read the first couple of pages since I'd heard so much about it. After page three, I didn't want to put it down. Now I'm buying it for a friend. Don't think this play is a sappy collection of gushy girl talk or even romance-novel fodder. If you have ever been in love, you WILL recognize parts of yourself in this. It always stays true to its well-drawn characters, which is what makes the end so heartbreakingly wonderful.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Friends for Life, April 13, 1999

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"Love Letters" is a play consisting of a lifetime of correspondence between a man and a woman. It starts when they are barely old enough to write (2nd grade) and ends when one of them dies. In between, there is a lifetime of love, understanding, misunderstanding, longing, pain, and understatement. I saw the play produced in San Francisco in 1989 with Steve Allen and Jayne Meadows. In 1997, I saw it with the original Long Wharf Theatre cast of John Rubinstein and Joanna Gleason. It was excellent with both casts. Last night (04-12-99), ABC premiered a TV movie version directed by Stanley Donen with Steven Weber and Laura Linney. He got the essence of the play with their reading the letters to each other, and flashbacks to chosen moments in time. It had me crying all over again. I remember seeing it for the first time ten years ago with my male best friend. At the intermission, we both looked at each other and said, "Wow." It could have been our life story.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Americ's Favorite Corn Star
Gurney has his ear to something absolutely vital, something terribly real, something important. It's real, but it's not invigorating. It's corn. Read more

Published 19 months ago by David Schweizer

5.0 out of 5 stars We used this play as a way to discover eachother.
And it worked. Now we are as close as could be and I feel this play was the center of our relationship. It teaches important lessons and really breaks your heart...in a good way.

Published 19 months ago by S. Belson

5.0 out of 5 stars As an actress in this show...
I am involved in a production of this play right now, and I have to say that when I read it before I auditioned, i cried, and the same was true in both call backs and the read... Read more

Published on December 22, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars If done properly....wow!
This is the only play that I have seen in my Forensics (speech and debate) career that has brought tears to my eyes. But it has to be done properly or it will bomb.

Published on July 24, 1999

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