GREENE, Graham — Potting Shed, the

New York: The Viking Press, 1957. Greene for the Stage-A Drama of Memory and Faith An Uncommon Early Play in Attractive Condition GREENE, Graham Greene. The Potting Shed. A Play in Three Acts. New York: The Viking Press, [1957]. First American edition. Octavo (8 3/16 x 5 3/8 inches; 208 x 137 mm.). [2-8], 9-123, [5, blank] pp. Publisher's pale olive green cloth over boards, front cover and spine lettered in green. A fine copy in the original pictorial cream paper dust jacket printed in green. Spine minimally darkened, otherwise very good. One of Greene's most substantial dramatic works, The Potting Shed explores themes central to his fiction - memory, guilt, and spiritual uncertainty - within a tightly constructed theatrical framework. The play centers on a long-buried childhood incident and its lasting psychological and religious consequences, reflecting Greene's enduring preoccupation with faith and doubt. First performed in 1957, the play represents an important moment in Greene's parallel career as a dramatist, demonstrating his ability to translate the moral complexity of his novels to the stage. .