The Alcestiad (Paperback)

Thornton Wilder referred to The Alcestiad as "a mixture of religious revival, mother-love-dynamite, and heroic daring-do." In it, he retells the ancient legend of Alcestis, Queen of Thessaly, who gave her life for her husband Admetus, beloved of Apollo, and was brought back from Hell by Hercules. When the brave and confused Alcestis returns from the dead, asking large questions about what matters most in life and how we lead it, we catch more than a glimpse of Emily in Act III of Our T

General

Imprint:	Samuel French
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2014
Authors:	Thornton Wilder
Dimensions:	203 x 127 x 5mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	98
ISBN-13:	978-0-573-60047-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > General
LSN:	0-573-60047-3
Barcode:	9780573600470

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