Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Edward Albee
- First Published: 1962
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Absurdist
- Time of Work: Mid-twentieth century
- Setting: New Carthage, a small New England college town
- Principal Characters: Martha, George, Honey, Nick
- Genres: Drama, Psychological drama, Absurdist literature
- Subjects: Teaching or teachers, 1960’s, Sex or sexuality, Marriage, Alienation, New England, Alcoholism or alcoholics, Substance abuse, Adultery, Parties, Games
- Locales: New England
The Story:
Having returned home at 2 a.m. from a party welcoming faculty, Martha, the college president’s daughter, and her husband, George, were squabbling. Martha echoed Bette Davis and called the place a dump but could not recall from which film the line had originated. George suggested Chicago, but Martha rejected that title. George had disappointed her, failing to mix at the party. Despite the hour, Martha had invited another couple home. She demanded liquor and recalled her delight when “Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf?” was sung instead of “Who’s afraid...
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