PLAYS. VOL. II (Hudson River Editions)
Worth buying if: You study Albee’s stagecraft and want the playwright’s later one-acts.
Skip it if: You expect a single full-length Albee play like Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.
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Summary
PLAYS. VOL. II collects several of Edward Albee's later-stage one-acts and short dramas—pieces that distill his trademark verbal ferocity, domestic ruin, and existential comedy into focused stageworthy scenes and essays on human cruelty.
Why this book now
Readers and theatre makers revisit Edward Albee’s dramatic economy to stage or study his late work for contemporary conversations about family, power, and language.
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- You study Albee’s stagecraft and want the playwright’s later one-acts.
- You program small-cast repertory or workshop compact Albee scenes.
- You expect a single full-length Albee play like Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.
- You prefer plot-driven novels rather than theatrical dialogue and stage directions.
- You only want something with very current references and examples.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780025017627
Worth buying if: You study Albee’s stagecraft and want the playwright’s later one-acts.
Skip it if: You expect a single full-length Albee play like Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Balanced Moderate time
This Simon & Schuster volume is a lean read—multiple short plays and scenes make it suitable for several focused reading sessions or rehearsal blocks rather than a long continuous read.
What stands out here
This Hudson River Editions paperback gathers Edward Albee’s late short plays and presents playwright-authored intensity and stage notes valuable for directors, actors, and students.
Best way to approach it
Read aloud or with a small group to catch Albee’s rhythms, stage directions, and the sharp interplay of dialogue that reveals each play’s dramatic bite.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780025017627
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