Short & Sweet Treats discussion

January 2016: Plays


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How about a play to start off a Short & Sweet New Year! Make your suggestions on this thread.
The suggestions can be your own, as long as they meet the S & S criteria, under 250 pages, or you can choose from our bookshelf:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...

Looking forward to your suggestions!

Dates of Importance
Suggestions: December 17-21
Poll: December 22-26
Announcement: December 27

I'll nominate Cymbeline by Shakespeare.

I haven't read a whole plot summary, but from what I read, it sounds like it'll be a story about jealousy akin to Othello.

Thank you for getting us started, Melanti :)

I would like to nominate Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. It has been on my list forever.

Kris - My Novelesque Life wrote: "I would like to nominate Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. It has been on my list forever."

Sadly, this has already been read by the group, but can be revisited at the leftovers thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I'm going to recommend Euripides's Medea.

Jen ƸӜƷ wrote: "Kris - My Novelesque Life wrote: "I would like to nominate Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. It has been on my list forever."

Sadly, this has already been read by th..."

Oops, I should have paid better attention. Will take another look

I noticed a few other Arthur Miller plays :)

Thanks for the heads up!

Since plays have been suggested I pitch my favorite holiday play that was the inspiration for films like SHOP AROUND THE CORNER and YOU'VE GOT MAIL-- PARFUMERIE (Illatszertar) by Miklos Laszlo, the E.P. Dowdall adaption

Thank you, Nikki :)

Our Town by Thornton Wilder

Our Town by Thornton Wilder gets my vote.

Hlmi wrote: "Doctor of Chieftains: A Collection of True Stories"

Is this a play? I can't add the book to our poll unless it is a play. Thanks. :)

I don't read many plays generally. But I'm thinking, maybe Waiting for Godot?

Macbeth maybe

Thornton Wilder's The Christmas Dinner

Added The Long Christmas Dinner and Other Plays to our bookshelf and noted Macbeth for the poll. Thanks!

Qiong wrote: "I don't read many plays generally. But I'm thinking, maybe Waiting for Godot?"

Good choice, but we read it in 2014. If you'd like to read or add to the discussion, here is the link, Qiong:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Alisha wrote: "I think "The Misanthrope" by Molière is a good choice. Just in time for all of those New Year's Resolutions ;0)"

Excellent suggestion :)

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.

Good one, Dawn, added!