Fires - Paperback

FormatBook

Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9780374517489

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by Marguerite Yourcenar (Author)

Fires consists of nine monologues and narratives based on classical Greek stories. Antigone, Clytemnestra, Phaedo, Sappho are all mythical figures whose stories are mingled with contemporary themes. Interspersed are highly personal narratives, reflecting on a time of profound inner crisis in the author's life.

"The unwritten novel among the fantasies and aphorisms of Fires is a classic tale."-Stephen Koch, New York Times Book Review

Consists of 9 monologues and narratives based on classical Greek stories. Interspersed are highly personal notations, reflecting a time of profound innner crisis in the author's life.

Number of Pages: 156

Dimensions: 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN

Publication Date: March 16, 2006

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