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E dward albee loved thornton wilder s 1938 paean to ordinary people, set over 12 years at the start of the 20th century in the sleepy new hampshire town of grovers corners population 2,642. The play tells the story of the fictional american small town of grovers corners between 1901 and 19 through the everyday lives of its citizens. Our town is a 1938 threeact play by american playwright thornton wilder. This pulitzer prizewinning drama of life in the small. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The characters are the ordinary americans and the two families of gibbses and webbs.
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