A Few Stout Individuals

by John Guare

A wonderfully screwy comedy-drama that figures Ulysses S. Grant in the throes of writing his memoirs while battling throat cancer, crushing debt, the labyrinth of his memories and the haunting tragedy of the battle of Cold Harbor, all the while surrounded by a cast of fantastical characters, including the Emperor and Empress of Japan, the opera star Adelina Patti and Mark Twain.

Genres: Plays

90 pages, Paperback

First published April 17, 2003

Reviews

[Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was fascinating! It made me very curious to read Grant's memoirs. Loved it.

[Garnett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mark Twain makes any story funny. Read the preface, otherwise it's nonsense.