Description
"Loud, slap dash and uproarious...extraordinarily original and funny."--New York Times
Now, for the first time in a standalone edition, Thornton Wilder's brilliant, hilarious play which was adapted into the hit Broadway musical Hello, Dolly with an afterword by Wilder's nephew, Tappan Wilder.
Horace Vandergelder, a wealthy old merchant residing in Yonkers has decided it's time to take a wife and hires a matchmaker. But Dolly Gallagher Levi is no ordinary matchmaker. She's a force of nature, with a plan of her own. Levi soon becomes involved in the affairs of the hearts of all those around her--including Vandergelder's niece, his store clerks, assorted young and lovely ladies, and the headwaiter at an expensive restaurant, where this swift farce inevitably runs headlong into hilarious complications. Indeed, after a series of slapstick situations involving mistaken identities, a secret rendezvous behind carefully placed screens, separated lovers, and a trip to night court--everyone involved eventually finds themselves paired with a perfect match.
A delightful, deliciously funny classic by Thornton Wilder, The Matchmaker is astonishingly modern and is sure to resonate with audiences and readers today.
Author: Thornton Wilder
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 05/09/2017
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780062693495
ISBN10: 0062693492
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Classics
- Fiction | Humorous | Dark Humor
- Fiction | Historical | General