Wilder, Thornton
The Matchmaker: A Farce in Four Acts
- ISBN 13:
- 9780062693495
- author:
- Wilder, Thornton
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harper Perennial
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 20.07 x 13.46 x 1.52 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, General, Fiction & Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker is a brilliant and hilarious farce that has been delighting audiences for generations. In this standalone edition, Horace Vandergelder hires a matchmaker to find him a wife, but Dolly Gallagher Levi has other plans. As the story unfolds, Dolly becomes embroiled in the affairs of those around her, including Vandergelder's niece and store clerks, leading to a series of slapstick situations involving mistaken identities, secret rendezvous, and separated lovers. In the end, everyone involved finds themselves paired with a perfect match. A deliciously funny play that is astonishingly modern, The Matchmaker is sure to resonate with audiences today. With its loud, slapdash, and uproarious tone, this farce is an original and funny work that will keep you entertained from start to finish.
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