Thornton Wilder 
The Collected Short Plays of Thornton Wilder, Volume II 

The publication of volume two of this landmark collection celebrates the close of the centennial year of Thornton Wilder’s birth. This volume collects 17 plays from the author’s three-minute and five-minute plays for five actors series and includes the full-length play
The Alcestiad, a major work by the author of
Our Town and
The Skin of Our Teeth which has long been unavailable.

About the author

Thornton Wilder was one of the most distinguished and versatile American writers of the 20th century. Among many honors, he was awarded three Pulitzer Prizes: two for drama, one for fiction. His stage works include Our Town, The Skin of Our Teeth and The Matchmaker–remaining among the best-loved and most-produced plays of all time.