42 pages • 1 hour read
David MametGlengarry Glen Ross
Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1983A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
In David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross, real estate salesmen face intense pressure to succeed in a high-stakes sales contest, culminating in betrayal, deceit, and desperation as they struggle to secure valuable leads and keep their jobs. The narrative highlights themes of capitalist greed and corporate consumerism in the United States during the 1980s. Includes explicit language and derogatory terms.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross captures the cutthroat world of real estate salesmen with razor-sharp dialogue and intense character dynamics. Critics praise its authenticity and dark humor, but some find the relentless cynicism and abrupt pace overwhelming. Despite mixed feelings on character likability, it’s widely regarded as a powerful, thought-provoking play.
Who Should Read Glengarry Glen Ross?
Readers who would enjoy David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross are likely drawn to intense, character-driven dramas with razor-sharp dialogue and themes of ambition and moral ambiguity. Fans of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman and August Wilson’s Fences will find similar engagement in Mamet’s critique of the American Dream.
RecommendedReading Age
18+yearsLexile Level
NPBook Details
Play: Drama
Play: Comedy / Satire
American Literature
Values/Ideas: Truth & Lies
Identity: Masculinity
Society: Economics
Education
History: World