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The Rivalry by Norman Corwin, Paul Giamatti, David Strathairn

chanman's review against another edition

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5.0

This was an excellent play about the Lincoln Douglas debates. The actors are masters of their craft and they use all of that talent here to create a play that is over an hour and a half long but feels like it is only 30 minutes. This is definitely something that I am going to buy and use in a classroom, and I would greatly suggest to anyone looking to study the debates. It is awesome to hear them act and put tone and inflection to the words one woud normally read on the page. I give this book a five out of five.

betsygant's review against another edition

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5.0

Refreshing debate of old...when both sides made logical arguments and actually debated rather than yell incoherently.

kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review against another edition

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3.0

Good acting. Though some of the speeches had me nodding. But considering it is drawn on the actual debates, that isn't really surprising.

Wonderful timing between the cast.
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