Three Tall Women
Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1991
128
Play • Fiction
1991
Adult
18+ years
NP
Three Tall Women by Edward Albee is a two-act play featuring an elderly woman, A, her middle-aged caretaker, B, and a young lawyer, C, who represents various stages in A's life, exploring themes of aging, family dynamics, and personal regrets. The play shifts from examining their individual perspectives to merging into a reflective examination of A’s life, revealing her complex, often troubling personality and strained relationship with her son. The play contains topics related to aging, terminal illness, death, infidelity, and discrimination.
Contemplative
Emotional
Melancholic
Mysterious
Bittersweet
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Edward Albee's Three Tall Women has received widespread acclaim for its profound exploration of aging, identity, and reconciliation. Critics laud Albee's masterful dialogue and intricate character development, but some note its abstract structure may alienate casual audiences. Overall, the play is celebrated for its emotional depth and theatrical innovation.
Fans of Edward Albee's Three Tall Women are deeply drawn to intense character studies and introspective narratives. Similar to readers of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire and Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night, they appreciate complex family dynamics, explorations of mortality, and raw emotional honesty.
3,109 ratings
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128
Play • Fiction
1991
Adult
18+ years
NP
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