Amazon Customer: Needed this book for Theater Class in college. As described.
United States on Mar 25, 2023
Lizabeth I. Flores: This was a book club choice. I thoroughly enjoyed this play and was pleasantly surprised for the play from. All in my book club enjoyed the read so discriptive.
United States on Feb 24, 2021
sorin flutur: Great book, great delivery!
Spain on Jan 25, 2021
Kindle Customer: My daughter had to read this for a summer reading assignment. She enjoyed the reading and completed the assignment in no time. Quite an easy read.
United States on Aug 11, 2018
S: J'ai adoré ce livre, je le conseille à tous!
Il se lit très vite car on ne peut s’empêcher de le lire.
Il s'agit de l'histoire d'une famille noire américaine à l'époque de l'esclavage.
Mais aussi et l'histoire d'un piano pas comme les autres.
France on Sep 07, 2014
Kindle Customer: August Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle of dramas makes perfect complement to, and perhaps a counterweight to, Faulkner's novels and stories about Mississippi. It's as though some of Faulkner's characters escaped and settled in Pittsburgh but brought with them the conflicts and emotions of their Southern roots. Often plays do not make good reading since they are meant to be seen, but Wilson's dialogues are so strong, realistic, and poetic at times that the play comes alive in the imagination, even without a physical stage. Moreover, The Piano Lesson is one of the best plays in the Pittsburgh Cycle. I like it even more than Fences.
United States on Jul 22, 2013
Silverstar: die beste ausgabe des modernen klassikers, gutes papier und der text ist teilweise kommentiert
über die qualität des stückes gibt es nichts zu meckern, sollte man kennen als theaterfreund
Germany on Jun 16, 2012
2 Hour Piano Lesson Featuring August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson" | The Wit and Wisdom of Oscar Wilde: The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays | Uncovering the Creative Process Behind Broadway Musicals: A Look at the Making of American Musical Theatre | |
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Total Reviews | 6 reviews | 53 reviews | 19 reviews |
Language | English | English | English |
African Dramas & Plays | African Dramas & Plays | ||
Lexile measure | NP | NP0L | |
Paperback | 144 pages | 464 pages | 336 pages |
ISBN-13 | 978-0452265349 | 978-0140436068 | 978-0374536893 |
Item Weight | 5 ounces | 11.3 ounces | 9.6 ounces |
Customer Reviews | 4.6/5 stars of 688 ratings | 4.5/5 stars of 4,542 ratings | 4.6/5 stars of 509 ratings |
Black & African American Dramas & Plays | Black & African American Dramas & Plays | ||
Best Sellers Rank | #2 in African Dramas & Plays#8 in Black & African American Dramas & Plays#179 in African American Demographic Studies | #362 in British & Irish Literature#373 in British & Irish Dramas & Plays#8,927 in Classic Literature & Fiction | #49 in Drama Literary Criticism#51 in Broadway & Musicals #62 in Musicals |
Publisher | Plume; Reprint edition | Penguin Classics | Sarah Crichton Books; Reprint edition |
Dimensions | 5.33 x 0.38 x 7.99 inches | 5.1 x 0.77 x 7.76 inches | 5.45 x 0.85 x 8.25 inches |
African American Demographic Studies (Books) | African American Demographic Studies | ||
ISBN-10 | 0452265347 | 0140436065 | 0374536899 |
Kindle Customer: This play written by August Wilson weaves together themes of heritage, family, and the struggle for identity against the backdrop of African-American history. Set in 1936 Pittsburgh, the story revolves around the Charles family and a priceless heirloom: A beautifully carved piano with intricate carvings representing the family's history. The brother Boy Willie embodies the striving for a better future, shackled by the past. The sister Berniece on the other hand, holds on to tradition as a testament to her ancestors endurance through hardship.
United States on Aug 13, 2023