Albee, Edward 1928-

Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf? : a play by Edward Albee ( Book )
285 editions published between 1922 and 2010 in 17 languages and held by 3,954 libraries worldwide
George, a disillusioned academic, and Martha, his caustic wife, have just come home from a faculty party. When a handsome young professor and his mousy wife stop by for a nightcap, an innocent night of fun and games quickly turns dark and dangerous. Long-buried resentment and rage are unleashed as George and Martha turn their rapier-sharp wits against each other, using their guests as pawns in their verbal sparring. By night's end, the secrets of both couples are uncovered and the lies they cling to are exposed. Considered by many to be Albee's masterpiece.

A delicate balance : a play by Edward Albee ( Book )
37 editions published between 1966 and 1997 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,078 libraries worldwide
A drama which examines the lives and values of two middle-aged couples and two younger women.

Three tall women : a play in two acts by Edward Albee ( Book )
26 editions published between 1991 and 2005 in 5 languages and held by 1,785 libraries worldwide
As an imperious, acerbic old woman lies dying, she is tended by two other women and visited by a young man.

Tiny Alice, a play by Edward Albee ( Book )
27 editions published between 1965 and 1993 in English and held by 1,697 libraries worldwide

The play, the ballad of the sad cafe : Carson McCullers' novella adapted to the stage by Edward Albee ( Book )
7 editions published between 1963 and 1973 in English and held by 1,476 libraries worldwide
Plain-faced and unhappy, the eccentric Miss Amelia marries and publicly humiliates Marvin, Macy, a charming con man who has fallen in love with her, causing him to battle to break her spirit and her heart as an act of revenge.

Counting the ways and Listening : two plays by Edward Albee ( Book )
10 editions published between 1977 and 1978 in English and held by 1,331 libraries worldwide

All over; a play by Edward Albee ( Book )
19 editions published between 1970 and 1974 in English and held by 1,294 libraries worldwide
The reaction of a family to death of one of its members is the central theme of Albee's exploration into the psyche of those individuals most closely involved with the final hours left an ill man.

Seascape : a play by Edward Albee ( Book )
13 editions published between 1975 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,278 libraries worldwide
On a deserted stretch of beach, a middle-aged couple relax after a picnic lunch and converse idly about home, family, and their life together. She sketches; he naps. Then, suddenly, they are joined by two sea creatures, a pair of lizards from the depths of the ocean, with whom they engage in a fascinating dialogue. The emotional and intellectual reverberations of this bizarre conversation will linger in the heart and the mind long after the curtain falls - or the last page is turned.

The American dream, and The zoo story; two plays by Edward Albee ( Book )
29 editions published between 1959 and 1997 in English and held by 1,143 libraries worldwide

The lady from Dubuque : a play by Edward Albee ( Book )
10 editions published in 1980 in English and held by 1,118 libraries worldwide