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Lillian Hellman

    June 20, 1905 – June 30, 1984

    Lillian Hellman was an American dramatist and screenwriter whose works often grappled with moral dilemmas and social criticism. She penned powerful female characters and explored themes of injustice, courage, and personal integrity. Her dramatic style was known for its intensity and incisive dialogue. Hellman was also recognized for her unwavering stance during political persecution, which shaped her life and career.

    An Unfinished Woman: A Memoir
    The The Little Foxes
    The Children's Hour
    The Children's Hour (Acting Edition)
    Pentimento
    Six Plays by Lillian Hellman
    • 2021
    • 2018

      The Children's Hour (Acting Edition)

      • 78 pages
      • 3 hours of reading
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      The plot revolves around two women operating a girls' school who become victims of a malicious rumor spread by a young student. As the girl realizes the influence of her words, she remains steadfast in her false claims, leading to devastating consequences for the women. The play explores themes of power, betrayal, and the lasting impact of gossip, ultimately revealing the tragic fallout from the unfounded scandal, which leaves irreversible damage in its wake.

      The Children's Hour (Acting Edition)
    • 2006

      The The Little Foxes

      • 107 pages
      • 4 hours of reading
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      Picture a charming home in the South. Into this peaceful scene put the prosperous, despotic Hubbard family - Ben, possessive and scheming; Oscar, cruel and arrogant; Ben's dupe, Leo, weak and unprincipled; Regina wickedly clever - each trying to outwit the other. In this melodrama, only Regina wins.

      The The Little Foxes
    • 2002
    • 1989
    • 1979
    • 1978
    • 1977

      Presents an account of Lillian Hellman's summons to testify before the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities in 1952.

      Scoundrel Time
    • 1975

      Caustic, brilliant, uncompromising, accomplished, Lillian Hellman, one writer noted, can "take the tops off bottles with her teeth". Her career as a playwright began in 1938 with The Children's Hour, the first of seven plays that would bring her international attention and praise. Thirty years later, Hellman unleashed her peerless wit and candor on the subject she knew best: herself. An Unfinished Woman is a rich, surprising, emotionally charged portrait of a bygone world -- and of an independent-minded woman coming into her own. Wendy Wasserstein's introduction to this new edition provides a fascinating literary and historical context for reexamining Lillian Hellman's life and achievement.

      An Unfinished Woman: A Memoir