{"product_id":"the-selected-letters-of-thornton-wilder-9780060765088","title":"The Selected Letters of Thornton Wilder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpanning his entire life, \u003cem\u003eThe Selected Letters of Thornton Wilder\u003c\/em\u003e is a comprehensive and fascinating collection of the great American writer's correspondence.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author of such classics as \u003cem\u003eOur Town\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Bridge of San Luis Rey\u003c\/em\u003e, Thornton Wilder was a born storyteller and dramatist--rare talents on glorious display in this volume of more than three hundred letters he penned to a vast array of famous friends and beloved relatives. Through Wilder's correspondence, readers can eavesdrop on his conversations with Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, No l Coward, Gene Tunney, Laurence Olivier, Aaron Copland, Paul Hindemith, Leonard Bernstein, Edward Albee, and Mia Farrow. Equally absorbing are Wilder's intimate letters to his family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilder tells of roller-skating with Walt Disney, remembers an inaugural reception for FDR at the White House, describes his life as a soldier in two World Wars, and recalls dining out with Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor. In these pages, Thornton Wilder speaks for himself in his own unique, enduring voice--informing, encouraging, instructing, and entertaining with his characteristic wit, heart, and exuberance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thornton Wilder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 768\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060765088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilder, Thornton:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThornton Wilder (1897-1975) was an accomplished novelist and playwright whose works, exploring the connection between the commonplace and cosmic dimensions of human experience, continue to be read and produced around the world. His \u003cem\u003eBridge of San Luis Rey\u003c\/em\u003e, one of seven novels, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1928, as did two of his four full-length dramas, \u003cem\u003eOur Town\u003c\/em\u003e (1938) and \u003cem\u003eThe Skin of Our Teeth\u003c\/em\u003e (1943). Wilder's \u003cem\u003eThe Matchmaker\u003c\/em\u003e was adapted as the musical \u003cem\u003eHello, Dolly!\u003c\/em\u003e. He also enjoyed enormous success with many other forms of the written and spoken word, among them teaching, acting, the opera, and films. (His screenplay for Hitchcock's \u003cem\u003eShadow of Doubt\u003c\/em\u003e [1943] remains a classic psycho-thriller to this day.) Wilder's many honors include the Gold Medal for Fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the National Book Committee's Medal for Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBryer, Jackson R.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJackson R. Bryer is Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Maryland. He is the coeditor of \u003cem\u003eSelected Letters of Eugene O'Neill\u003c\/em\u003e and of \u003cem\u003eDear Scott, Dearest Zelda: The Love Letters of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilder, Robin Gibbs:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eRobin G. Wilder is an independent scholar with a Ph.D. in history who specializes in archival research. She is the niece by marriage of Thornton Wilder and knew him well. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40538707329139,"sku":"9.78006E+12","price":26.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_5f6dda88-4c3b-43fe-93fd-ac4550da2d04.jpg?v=1666703152","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-selected-letters-of-thornton-wilder-9780060765088","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}