Lillian Hellman Ordre des livres

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.

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.

A serious play about two women who run a school for girls.

A collection of six plays by Lillian Hellman about American life

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

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.