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-- by Thornton Wilder

-- published in 1938

-- sentimental story

-- takes place in Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire

-- set after turn of 20th century

-- play

-- three acts      -- “Daily Life”      -- “Love and Marriage”      -- “Death”

-- Daily Life      -- Professor Willard and Editor Webb gossip about the everday life of town residents

-- Love and Marriage      -- Emily Webb and George Gibbs fall in love      -- get married

-- Death      -- Emily dies giving birth      -- talks about meaning of life with other dead spirits in the cemetary

-- a Stage Manager talks to audience and narrates

-- performed on a bare stage