A. R. Gurney

  • 20

    Catalog books

  • 6

    Works

  • 1974 to 2011

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

A. R. Gurney has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 20 catalog-linked books across 1974 to 2011, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with A. R. Gurney, Vol. V and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1974 to 2011; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Dramatist's Play Service and Broadway Play Publishing Inc.

Best Place To Start

A. R. Gurney, Vol. V

Smith & Kraus • 2001 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Dramatist's Play Service and Broadway Play Publishing Inc

Genres and themes: Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1974 to 2011; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Dramatist's Play Service and Broadway Play Publishing Inc.

Top Books To Start With

  1. A. R. Gurney, Vol. V

    Smith & Kraus • 2001 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 263 pages.

  2. A. R. Gurney, Vol. III: Collected Plays, 1984-1991

    Smith & Kraus Pub Inc • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 352 pages.

  3. A. R. Gurney, Vol. IV: Collected Plays, 1992-1999 (Contemporary Playwrights)

    Smith & Kraus Pub Inc • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 320 pages.

  4. A. R. Gurney: Nine Early Plays 1961-1973

    Smith & Kraus Pub Inc • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 252 pages.

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

    Plume • 1990 • standard commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  6. Office hours

    Dramatists Play Service, Inc. • 2011 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2011 • 56 pages.

  7. A light lunch

    Broadway Play Publishing Inc • 2009 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2009 • 74 pages.

  8. Richard Cory (Formerly entitled WHO KILLED RICHARD CORY?).

    Dramatist's Play Service • 1998 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998.

  9. Sweet Sue

    Dramatist's Play Service • 1998 • commitment varies by edition

    readers who want one of the clearer starting points on this page

  10. The Comeback

    Dramatist's Play Service • 1998 • commitment varies by edition

How The Picks Compare

  • A. R. Gurney, Vol. V is the easier short commitment, while A. R. Gurney, Vol. III: Collected Plays, 1984-1991 asks for more reading time up front.
  • A. R. Gurney, Vol. III: Collected Plays, 1984-1991 gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while A. R. Gurney, Vol. V leans later in the catalog.
  • A. R. Gurney, Vol. IV: Collected Plays, 1992-1999 (Contemporary Playwrights) is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from A. R. Gurney, Vol. V.

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