New York: Random House, 1953. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. A well received play that was directed by Elia Kazan and starred Deborah Kerr and John Kerr. Includes a number of black and white photographs by Slim Aarons. Adapted into a moive of the same name that also starred both Kerrs. A tight near fine copy with some slight bumping to the base of the spine and in a close to near fine dust jacket with some slight shallow chipping to the top of the spine and other minor wear and a small tape repair to the verso at the top of the spine. Signed by Anderson on the front free endpaper.

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On May 9 2011, EarlEDoors said:

A play in three acts by Robert Anderson, which opened in London in 1957In a New England boys’ boarding school the only intimacy encouraged between the pupils and the masters’ wives is ‘tea and sympathy’. Laura though has more than sympathy for young Tom; he reminds her of her first husband-a sensitive boy who died in the Second World War proving his courage and manhood. Tom is persecuted for being different and is labelled a homosexual. In fact he is quite normal and is secretly crazy about Laura whose marriage to second husband Bill is distinctly rocky.Rejected by father friends and teachers tom tries to prove himself with the local whore but is impotent and tries to kill himself. For this act he must leave the school but on his last day Laura declares that she is leaving Bill whose persecution of Tom has made her see what Bill is covering up. She goes to Tom and finds him doubting himself so much that she offers herself – and he responds.

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Bookseller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 187395
Title: Tea and Sympathy (Signed First Edition)
Author: ANDERSON, Robert
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Random House
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1953
Keywords: Drama

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