Icebound

by Owen Gould Davis

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

Genres: Plays, Drama

116 pages, Library Binding

First published July 1, 1923

About the author

Owen Gould Davis, Sr., who published variously under the names Owen Davis and Ike Swift, was an American dramatist who received the 1923 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Icebound . He was the father of actor Owen Davis Jr., and screenwriter Donald Davis.

Reviews

[Anna Muthalaly · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was the 7th play I read in my quest to read all the plays that have won the Pulitzer Prize for drama.

Picks up at the end of act 1, loses all my good will due to the deeply simpering ending. Not worth the read, even amongst plays of the same era. A pointless yawn, not interesting nor contextually useful for a modern reader

[Steve · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's there, it exists. People talk. There's money, there's love, there's a 10 year old boy who has some lines about being itchy for some weird fucking reason.

Another play from long ago that really has no reason to be performed or seen.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

The entire premise of this play revolves around an inheritance. That’s basically it. It was interesting but not profound.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overlooking some dated (and problematic) language, Icebound is an engaging play. One of the first winners of the Pulitzer Prize in Drama, Icebound tells the story of a New England family and how they respond to the matriarch dying – and how her will changes the family dynamics. The story also makes for an interesting commentary on inherited wealth, even among those who are not wealthy. While an argument could be made that the gender relationships featured in Icebound are irrelevant to the modern era, I would suggest that the underlying tension between romance and financial practicality remain an issue today. Recommended.

[Bobby Sullivan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not terrible. Very short.