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• The Matchmaker as a Parody

  Kelly teaches creative writing and literature at Oakton Community College in Illinois. In this essay, Kelly examines elements of The Matchmaker that make it function as a parody, as Wilder intended.

• Three Theatricalist Plays

  In the following essay excerpt, Burbank provides a thematic overview of The Matchmaker, finding it belongs to Wilder’s pre-World War II phase, rather than the later period in which it achieved hit status.

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1. The Matchmaker: Introduction
2. The Matchmaker: Summary
3. The Matchmaker: Thornton Wilder Biography
4. The Matchmaker: Characters
5. The Matchmaker: Themes
6. The Matchmaker: Style
7. The Matchmaker: Historical Context
8. The Matchmaker: Critical Overview
9. The Matchmaker: Essays and Criticism
   1. The Matchmaker as a Parody
   2. Three Theatricalist Plays
10. The Matchmaker: Compare and Contrast
11. The Matchmaker: Topics for Further Study
12. The Matchmaker: Media Adaptations
13. The Matchmaker: What Do I Read Next?
14. The Matchmaker: Bibliography and Further Reading
15. The Matchmaker: Pictures
16. Copyright

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