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Selected Works by Thornton Wilder

The Cabala, 1926 (novel)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey, 1927 (novel)
The Woman of Andros, 1930 (novel)
Heaven’s My Destination, 1935 (novel)
Our Town, 1938 (play)
The Skin of Our Teeth, 1942 (play)
The Ides of March, 1948 (novel)
The Alcestiad, 1955 (play)
The Matchmaker, 1955 (play)
The Eighth Day, 1967 (novel)
Theophilus North, 1973 (novel)

Wilder Anthologies

Wilder, Thornton. The Collected Short Plays of Thornton Wilder. 2 vols. New York: Theatre Communications Group, 1997-98.

Wilder, Thornton. Collected Plays and Writings on Theater. Ed. J. D. McClatchy. New York: Library of America, 2007.

Works about Wilder

Harrison, Gilbert A. The Enthusiast: A Life of Thornton Wilder. New Haven, CT: Ticknor & Fields, 1983.

Wilder, Robin G. and Jackson R. Bryer, eds. The Selected Letters of Thornton Wilder. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2008.

Websites

The Thornton Wilder Society
Dedicated to preserving and expanding the legacy of Thornton Wilder, the society offers events, a newsletter, educational resources, and a comprehensive website.
www.thorntonwildersociety.org

PBS Masterpiece Theater: Our Town
The online companion to PBS’s 2003 production of Our Town starring Paul Newman, this website presents essays, interviews, teaching materials, and a bibliography for additional resources on Thornton Wilder and Our Town.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/americancollection/ourtown/

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