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    <![CDATA[&quot;One of a handful of great American plays -- it belongs in the inner circle, along with Death of a Salesman, Long Day's Journey Into Night and The Glass Menagerie.&quot;<p>Washington Post, on A Raisin in the Sun<p>By the time of her death thirty years ago, at the tragically young age of thirty-four, Lorraine Hansberry had created two electrifying masterpieces of the American theater. With A Raisin in the Sun, Hansberry gave this country its most movingly authentic portrayal of black family life in the inner city. Barely five years later, with The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, Hansberry gave us an unforgettable portrait of a man struggling with his individual fate in an age of racial and social injustice. These two plays remain milestones in the American theater, remarkable not only for their historical value but for their continued ability to engage the imagination and the heart.<p>&quot;Rich and warm and funny and varied ... beautifully written.&quot;<p>-- Los Angeles Times, on The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window<p>With an Introduction by Robert Nemiroff</p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I had no idea what “<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5517.A_Raisin_in_the_Sun" title="A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry">A Raisin in the Sun</a>” could possibly be about before reading the play.  I simply chose it over “Twelve Angry Men” since I had read that play so many times before.  I didn’t want to read it yet again.  Due to the cover of the book having an African American woman in 60s c...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43597659">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[&quot;One of a handful of great American plays -- it belongs in the inner circle, along with Death of a Salesman, Long Day's Journey Into Night and The Glass Menagerie.&quot;<p>Washington Post, on A Raisin in the Sun<p>By the time of her death thirty years ago, at the tragically young age of thirty-four, Lorraine Hansberry had created two electrifying masterpieces of the American theater. With A Raisin in the Sun, Hansberry gave this country its most movingly authentic portrayal of black family life in the inner city. Barely five years later, with The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, Hansberry gave us an unforgettable portrait of a man struggling with his individual fate in an age of racial and social injustice. These two plays remain milestones in the American theater, remarkable not only for their historical value but for their continued ability to engage the imagination and the heart.<p>&quot;Rich and warm and funny and varied ... beautifully written.&quot;<p>-- Los Angeles Times, on The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window<p>With an Introduction by Robert Nemiroff</p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[<p>This is the first time I have picked up this book and read it since high school. A peer of mine teaches this in his American Literature class, but I have chosen to teach The Crucible the past few years. Before I began reading it again, I tried to recall any memories I had of it from my previous read...</p><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43509025">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[&quot;One of a handful of great American plays -- it belongs in the inner circle, along with Death of a Salesman, Long Day's Journey Into Night and The Glass Menagerie.&quot;<p>Washington Post, on A Raisin in the Sun<p>By the time of her death thirty years ago, at the tragically young age of thirty-four, Lorraine Hansberry had created two electrifying masterpieces of the American theater. With A Raisin in the Sun, Hansberry gave this country its most movingly authentic portrayal of black family life in the inner city. Barely five years later, with The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, Hansberry gave us an unforgettable portrait of a man struggling with his individual fate in an age of racial and social injustice. These two plays remain milestones in the American theater, remarkable not only for their historical value but for their continued ability to engage the imagination and the heart.<p>&quot;Rich and warm and funny and varied ... beautifully written.&quot;<p>-- Los Angeles Times, on The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window<p>With an Introduction by Robert Nemiroff</p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book wasn't the best book I've read but it was pretty good. It tells a story of a struggling black family with economic problems and family problems. I don't remember the whole story, however, i do remember big mama's strive to never fail and move out of that nasty apartment and find a wonderfu...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38341333">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[&quot;One of a handful of great American plays -- it belongs in the inner circle, along with Death of a Salesman, Long Day's Journey Into Night and The Glass Menagerie.&quot;<p>Washington Post, on A Raisin in the Sun<p>By the time of her death thirty years ago, at the tragically young age of thirty-four, Lorraine Hansberry had created two electrifying masterpieces of the American theater. With A Raisin in the Sun, Hansberry gave this country its most movingly authentic portrayal of black family life in the inner city. Barely five years later, with The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, Hansberry gave us an unforgettable portrait of a man struggling with his individual fate in an age of racial and social injustice. These two plays remain milestones in the American theater, remarkable not only for their historical value but for their continued ability to engage the imagination and the heart.<p>&quot;Rich and warm and funny and varied ... beautifully written.&quot;<p>-- Los Angeles Times, on The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window<p>With an Introduction by Robert Nemiroff</p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I've always wanted to read this book but I had never really gotten around to it so I finally gave it a try. I also wanted to read this book because I had recently read other plays that I really enjoyed. The writing element that I liked most about this book is the diction and the way the character's ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50607088">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[&quot;One of a handful of great American plays -- it belongs in the inner circle, along with Death of a Salesman, Long Day's Journey Into Night and The Glass Menagerie.&quot;<p>Washington Post, on A Raisin in the Sun<p>By the time of her death thirty years ago, at the tragically young age of thirty-four, Lorraine Hansberry had created two electrifying masterpieces of the American theater. With A Raisin in the Sun, Hansberry gave this country its most movingly authentic portrayal of black family life in the inner city. Barely five years later, with The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, Hansberry gave us an unforgettable portrait of a man struggling with his individual fate in an age of racial and social injustice. These two plays remain milestones in the American theater, remarkable not only for their historical value but for their continued ability to engage the imagination and the heart.<p>&quot;Rich and warm and funny and varied ... beautifully written.&quot;<p>-- Los Angeles Times, on The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window<p>With an Introduction by Robert Nemiroff</p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[   The Younger family got 10,000 dollar due to the death of Mr Younger. The family members all have different ideas on how to spend the money but they couldn't agree on one idea. The head of the family, Mama, wants to buy a house. Mama’s son, Walter Lee, would rather use the money to invest in a l...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23472829">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[&quot;One of a handful of great American plays -- it belongs in the inner circle, along with Death of a Salesman, Long Day's Journey Into Night and The Glass Menagerie.&quot;<p>Washington Post, on A Raisin in the Sun<p>By the time of her death thirty years ago, at the tragically young age of thirty-four, Lorraine Hansberry had created two electrifying masterpieces of the American theater. With A Raisin in the Sun, Hansberry gave this country its most movingly authentic portrayal of black family life in the inner city. Barely five years later, with The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, Hansberry gave us an unforgettable portrait of a man struggling with his individual fate in an age of racial and social injustice. These two plays remain milestones in the American theater, remarkable not only for their historical value but for their continued ability to engage the imagination and the heart.<p>&quot;Rich and warm and funny and varied ... beautifully written.&quot;<p>-- Los Angeles Times, on The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window<p>With an Introduction by Robert Nemiroff</p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love this book. I enjoyed what Hansberry was arguing: break out of illusions, us v. them and take action to PROGRESS. It was well-done. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[i didnt like this book it was really boring... i mean i learned alot from it but it was still boring...]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[i bearly started reading this book today but i have high expectations of it]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Always an inspiration. A classic for all generations.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It has been awhile since I read a book in one sitting.  Two of my students didn't show up for their appointments today and the language arts enrichment teacher had a copy of this play on her desk.  It was wonderful...the characters were gripping and the general themes and concerns were incredibly po...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18871812">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I wish I had read this book with an English teacher looking over my shoulder---but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I would like to see a stage production of this....maybe a future project for a ESL class. <br/><br/>Sigh....this could be adapted to modern day Bronx for a Dominican family....]]></body>
    
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