{"product_id":"george-s-kaufman-co-george-s-kaufman-9781931082679","title":"George S. Kaufman \u0026 Co.: Broadway Comedies (Loa #152): The Royal Family \/ Animal Crackers \/ June Moon \/ Once in a Lifetime \/ Of Thee I Sing \/ You Can'","description":"If Eugene O'Neill represents the tragic mask of American drama, then George S. Kaufman can easily lay claim to its smiling counterpart. No other comic dramatist in America has enjoyed more popular success and perennial influence or been more fortunate in his choice of collaborators, who included George and Ira Gershwin, Moss Hart, Irving Berlin, and the Marx Brothers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere, in the most comprehensive collection of his plays ever assembled, are nine classics: his uproarious \"backstage\" play \u003ci\u003eThe Royal Family\u003c\/i\u003e (1927, written with Edna Ferber); the Marx Brothers-inspired mayhem of \u003ci\u003eAnimal Crackers\u003c\/i\u003e (1928, with Morrie Ryskind), in a version discovered in Groucho Marx's papers and published here for the first time; \u003ci\u003eJune Moon\u003c\/i\u003e (1929, with Ring Lardner), a hilarious look at a young composer trying to make it big on Tin Pan Alley; \u003ci\u003eOnce in a Lifetime\u003c\/i\u003e (1930, with Moss Hart), one of the first and best satires of Hollywood; Pulitzer Prize winners \u003ci\u003eOf Thee I Sing\u003c\/i\u003e(1931, with Morrie Ryskind and Ira Gershwin) and \u003ci\u003eYou Can't Take It with You\u003c\/i\u003e (1936, with Moss Hart); \u003ci\u003eDinner at Eight\u003c\/i\u003e(1932, with Edna Ferber), a tart ensemble piece that mixes comedy and melodrama; \u003ci\u003eStage Door\u003c\/i\u003e (1936, with Edna Ferber), his much-loved story about young actresses trying to make it big in New York City; and \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Came to Dinner\u003c\/i\u003e (1939, with Moss Hart), an unforgettable burlesque of America's cult of celebrity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBursting with vernacular wit, farcical ingenuity, and theatrical panache, these plays have remained beloved favorites and exuberant reminders of Broadway in its glory days. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIBRARY OF AMERICA\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George S. Kaufman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1931082677\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781931082679\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Library of America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 950\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.14h x 5.10w x 1.19d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e IndieFab awards - Third Place\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2004 pg. 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/24\/2004 pg. 1","brand":"George S. Kaufman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48014087422207,"sku":"9781931082679","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f5ce02e5-3c49-459c-a369-2efc0502d025.jpg?v=1767746643","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/george-s-kaufman-co-george-s-kaufman-9781931082679","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}