Why Marry?

Jesse Lynch Williams

Original title: Why marry?

first published 1918 Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016 paperback 98 pages

"Why Marry?" was the first play by Jesse Lynch Williams and it was difficult to live up to since it won the first Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1918. Originally titled "And So They Were Married" it is a smart and humorous look at society's view of marriage and love and how the two aren't always the same or even appear to be related. While this theme could still be used today, the play probably wouldn't do very well wit...

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Editions we hold

Why Marry edition · 2021 · Independently Published · 9798721818332
Why Marry? edition · 2020 · Independently Published · 9798680523988
Why Marry? edition · 2017 · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform · 176 pages · 9781979033343
Why Marry? edition · 2017 · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform · 110 pages · 9781974669868
Why Marry? paperback · 2016 · Createspace Independent Publishing Platform · 98 pages · 9781523749553
Why Marry? edition · 2015 · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform · 148 pages · 9781512272482
Why Marry? edition · 2014 · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform · 108 pages · 9781495305658
Why Marry? edition · 2013 · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform · 120 pages · 9781484143681

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